Renewable Energy via Fuel Cells
For decades, converting primary energy sources into useful forms of energy has been of great interest to governments,…
Issue 103 (January - February 2015)
22 articles
Editorial: Islam and Extremism
I felt exhausted trying to write yet another message of shame when the kidnapper in Sydney was reported…
Quantum Dots Tradition vs. Future!
Nanotechnology has become one of the most intensely studied areas of research in material science over past few…
Faithfulness
Faithfulness and fidelity are the hallmarks of societies that are committed to living and working together for a…
Scent Transportation Emerging technologies may change the way we smell – yes, smell – new modes of communication.
What would it be like if, while watching a cooking show, waves of tasty aroma wafting from our…
The Revolving Universe
What is velocity, one of the major concepts we learn in physics? What place does it occupy in…
The Problem with Hate Speech: An Islamic Perspective
According to Webster’s New World Dictionary, hate speech is, “speech not protected by the First Amendment, because it…
What Is Missing in Science Education?
Nowadays, despite the increasing amount of knowledge and the means to access it, younger generations are less and…
The 99 Names Project
Fourteen years ago, two dozen people changed, in the blink of an eye, how 300 million people view…
Nuclear Radiation and Misfits of the Standard Model: Neutrinos
It would seem nowadays as though the general public’s knowledge of nuclear radiation is derived less from science…
Divinely Granted Favors
Question: What is meant by the phrase “divinely granted favors”? What are their different dimensions? Divine favors that…
The Prophet of Islam and His Universal Message
Theologically speaking, the universality of Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) message comes from the concept of…
Science Square (Issue 103)
Earth’s most abundant mineral identified Tschauner O. et al. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth,…
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi and Skepticism
What is Skepticism? Skepticism, loosely defined, is the idea that one can never be certain about any piece…
I Do Not Kill Flies!
The flies are surely “acrobatic flight masters.” They can detect the necessary angle of lift-off depending on the…