The Reason Why
On the back cover of the 2017 May-June edition of this magazine we were reminded of the knot…
Forces
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Foot: An Engineering Masterpiece
The foot is a limb that is not given much importance when compared to other vital organs such…
Surface Tension and Life
Do you know how a steel blade can float on the water? Or how can some insects stride…
The End of Fear, the Beginning of Understanding
In the decade since 9/11, the United States has: •conquered and occupied two large Muslim countries (Afghanistan and…
Constant Change and Renewal in the Universe
Since the time Galileo uttered, “But still, it moves!” when he was forced to declare a stationary Earth,…
The New Aspect of the Matter and Energy
In the early 1930s, when scientists began to penetrate the very small, they thought that they had found…
Understanding String Theory
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s birth and evolution. The Standard Model of Cosmology, a widely accepted…
Fighting Terrorism
The principal players involved in terrorism and counter-terrorism are the state, the terrorists and the public. By the…