Science Square (Issue 139)
How does loneliness affect your brain? Spreng et al. The default network of the human brain is associated…
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Flies
Athlete’s foot is a frequent infection that millions of people suffer from annually. I once had it during…
Tinge of Life
In his Twentieth Word, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a 20th century Islamic scholar and teacher, uses an interesting phrase,…
Individuality (Tafrid)
Tafrid (individuality) means seclusion from society or going into retreat to devote all one’s time to worshipping God.…
Embryonic Stem Cells
In 1981, scientists discovered ways to derive embryonic stem cells from early mouse embryos. Since then, they have…
The Reason Why
On the back cover of the 2017 May-June edition of this magazine we were reminded of the knot…
Being of Adam
Being human is being “of Adam.” In terms of the Universal Spirit (al-ruh al-kull), “being of Adam” is…
Searching for Our Souls
Our modern society has gone astray during much of the past several centuries. While every person is in…
The Art of Ebru: Seeking Serenity on the Surface of the Water
Ebru, the art of crafting images and pictures with special paints on the surface of water, originated on…
On the Origin of Language
As far as the origin of language is concerned, Abrahamic traditions agree on the fact that language is…
Religious Communities and Response to COVID-19: The Case of the Hizmet Movement
This is not the first time that the world is witnessing a pandemic; previous incidents were regional in…
Is Coronavirus (Covid-19) Made by Humans? (Science Square)
Andersen KG et al. The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Medicine, March 2020. Cases of Covid-19 first emerged…
Hizmet Movement: An Exemplary Paradigm of Transnational Civic Engagements
The origins of a seemingly nameless civic-social movement which later became popularly known as the “Gülen Movement” or…
Cryptochrome: The Compass of Animals
Animals such as butterflies, turtles, and birds are given the ability to perceive the Earth’s magnetic field and…
The Macro and the Micro: Introducing Two New Organs You Never Knew You Had in Your Body
Robots continue to advance and develop every year, and these consistent improvements continue to amaze us with how…