Archimedes Universe
Staring upwards at the vast night sky, which is riddled with stars, have you ever wondered just how…
Issue 114 (November - December 2016)
18 articles
Mosquitoes for Painless Cure
There are biological barriers that protect the human body from various kinds of detrimental and foreign substances. Although…
A Culture of Peace
The 21st century finds humanity at a crossroads. After centuries of material progress have brought undreamed of comforts,…
Is It Possible to Measure Everything?
Over the centuries, humankind has spent a great deal of effort on measuring almost everything we encounter in…
The Future of Staying Connected
The Web turned 20 in 2011 (the first web page was launched on August 6, 1991). Today, there…
Ghayra (Endeavor)
Endeavor (ghayra) literally means making every effort of concern, and being alert in striving to preserve chastity, honor,…
Letting Beings Be
There is a growing awareness that the natural world cannot sustain modern civilization in its present form. Humanity…
African-Americans, Turkey, And Hizmet
The story of African Americans and their encounter with Islam in the twentieth century is a fascinating American…
Through A Mirror Brightly
Historians and other students of history will look back at the 21st century and see that it passed…
When Our Brain Asks for Help Remembering
The first time you rode your bicycle, the first day of the school, or the time you ran…
NOT EVEN WATER! Turkey’s Refugees in America
Safiye is a teacher who fled Turkey a day before the July 15, 2016, attempted coup. She left…
The Lace Decorating the Beyond
On the slopes of emerald hills Voices and whispers stir our happiness Heavenly fountains cascade in all corners…
Nature Inspired Self Cleaning Surfaces – An Example of Lotus Leaves
How small is “Nano” scale? For most of us, it is difficult to imagine such a small unit…
Exhausted, But Moving Forward With Hope
Around the world, many people feel exhausted. Americans are exhausted from their elections and revelations of troubling conspiracies.…
Consultation and Submission
Question: When a consultation committee makes a decision but the decision seems to contradict some of the participants’…