Thinking Fast, Thinking Slow, and Thinking Together
Decision-making is a cognitive process that constantly runs in the background of our minds, resulting in choices made…
Issue 100 (July - August 2014)
22 articles
Banana: A Miraculous Fruit
Among tropical fruits, bananas are probably the most popular, and with good reason. They are delicious and…
Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway: A Different Perspective
Looking at Virginia Woolf’s contemplations of characters in “Mrs. Dalloway” and Said Nursi’s ruminations on profound inner struggles,…
Return of Grace
Question: The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was an epitome of generosity, full of grace for others.…
Hearts and Minds for a Country: Nation and the Construction of Self Identity
We can speak of an alienation that comes with the contractual culture of the modern state. Nevertheless, such…
Science Square (Issue 100)
Supernova explosions generated in the lab Meinecke et al. Turbulent amplification of magnetic fields in laboratory laser-produced shock…
One Man, Equal to a Species
It was an interesting dream. In ancient times, creatures that were destined for destruction questioned why they were…
Perspectives on Identity and Religion
What is identity? What is its relationship to religion and culture? How does it relate to modernization? What…
Lullaby, My Baby
Sleep, baby, sleepYour father tends the sheepYour mother shakes the dreamland treeAnd from it fall sweet dreams for…
The Bricks of Mind and Culture: Memes
Humanity exists, sustains itself, and builds civilizations upon a heritage, and genes and memes, which are altered and…
Qabd and Bast (Contraction and Openness)
Qabd (contraction) and bast (openness), emotions felt by almost everyone during their lives, relate especially to those who…
The Science of Courage, Compassion, and Connection
I’m not happy with how I look … I’m terrible with money … My parents are so disappointed…
A Greek Column
We are bound to confront Greece and the recent Greek experience with their affairs of state – meaning…
Major Task for a Tiny Fiber
My name is fibrillin, also known as FBN. I am a protein whose synthesis starts while you are…
Dream, Believe, Fly
Dream. Believe. Fly. This is my motto in life, now that I am fifty-five. Dream, Believe, Fly. These…