Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Articles

Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences

30 April 2011 | P. Geoffrey Bakken | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific investigation can be used towards the perfection of human society. Auguste Comte argued in the mid-19th century that society had evolved towards a scientific phase in which socia…

The Islamic Propensity for Science

30 April 2011 | Stephen Pant | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

The naive view of religion and science sees them in direct opposition to one another, and given the chequered history of religion and science this is perhaps understandable. Examples such as the incarceration of Galileo, the Scopes Trial and more recently the issue of creationism are at the forefro…

My Treasure Jars

30 April 2011 | Belinda Sturgill | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

I can only imagine how I would feel if I knew I only had seventy-two hours to live. I grew up in the Appalachian Mountains and though I am forty-five years old their beauty still amazes me. The lush greens in the Spring and Summer, the marvelous colors in the fall, and-when Old Man Winter does his…

Building a Story Line for the Universe Interview with Dr. Priya Natarajan

30 April 2011 | Mustafa Tabanli | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Introduction Human beings have wrestled with questions about the origin of our existence and the fabric of our universe for thousands of years. This questioning formed the discipline of cosmology. Dr. Natarajan explores the nature of our world and shares her perspectives about how new scientifi…

Tying Altruistic Work to Personalities

30 April 2011 | Hikmet Isik | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Question: What would you say about tying some altruistic work to certain individuals? The place of some individuals in altruistic work cannot be denied; however, individuals are not all there is to this work. Personalities are important, on the one hand, for the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him…

Creation of the Zygote (Nutfah)

30 April 2011 | Arslan Mayda | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

As all the living beings, human being is also created from a male and a female. Gametes (germ cells) of male and female are being coupled at the widest point of cervix within a time span of 12 to 48 hours and thus resulting in the formation of a new and different human zygote. Although 300 to 600 m…

It's Us Peter, Your Salivary Glands

30 April 2011 | Irfan Yilmaz | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Sometimes, when you get mad at someone, you feel like spitting in his/her face. But you should know that saliva is not a worthless liquid to be wasted by spitting. It’s not at all like the material you discard from your kidneys and intestines and try to keep yourself clean from. Contrarily, our val…

When it comes to fighting flu, gut bacteria are on our side

30 April 2011 | The Fountain | Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

1- When it comes to fighting flu, gut bacteria are on our side Original Article: Ichinohe T. et al., PNAS (published online before print 2011). Influenza, also known as seasonal flu, affects up to 5 million people annually. Flu viruses infect and damage the animal respiratory tract, especially th…

Issue 81 (May - June 2011)

Articles

Reading the Media and the Universe

An Ardent Prayer

Divided They Survive, Together They Prevail: Quorum Sensing in Bacteria

Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah

Of Grapes and Guilt

The Astonishing Story of Genome Organization: DNA Packaging in the Cell

Utilizing Social Capital through Exemplary Leadership in Schools

The Onerous Journey of a Meatball

Shukr (Thankfulness)

You Are the One I Need

Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences

The Islamic Propensity for Science

My Treasure Jars

Building a Story Line for the Universe Interview with Dr. Priya Natarajan

Tying Altruistic Work to Personalities

Creation of the Zygote (Nutfah)

It's Us Peter, Your Salivary Glands

When it comes to fighting flu, gut bacteria are on our side

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