The Age of the Earth
Methods of Measuring the Earth’s Age All methods of estimating “time” use the same principle: measuring the velocity…
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Celestial Reflections
In cosmic jargon, a planet is said to be at “opposition” when the Sun is on one side…
The Golden Ratio
It is very obvious that there is an amazing system at work in the universe. Words are usually…
Artificial Intelligence vs. the Mind
In the last fifty years, computer technology has led a new discussion centered on Artificial Intelligence (AI) vs.…
A World of Balance
We live in a cozy and dynamic home called the Earth, which moves through cold, dark space at…
Computers and Artificial Nervous Systems
Created with miraculous abilities, like intelligence, thought, and speaking, it is the human, apart from all other living…
A Mathematician’s View of Darwinian Evolution: How Natural Selection Fails to Design
The theory of evolution, originally based on the ideas of Darwin, proposes an explanation for life on earth.…
The Invisible Script on the Visible : Mathematics
Af you follow scientific magazines, you may have realized one thing: articles on mathematics are seldom published in…
The Physical Meaning of Death
Many people perceive death as a separation from beloved ones and material belongings and consequently do not want…
Violent Deaths of Massive Stars and the Story of Black Holes
Everything started with an explosion. About 14 billion years ago, when the universe was only 10 millionths of…
Nanotechnology
Islam encourages the use of science and the scientific method. Acquiring knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim, male…
The Search for Gravitational Waves
Gravitational waves released from cataclysmic events in our galactic neighborhood are 40 orders of magnitude weaker than Coulomb…
The Amazing Olive
People pay attention to other people or things according to the degree of their importance. Thus, if the…
How Much Water Should We Drink?
Ancient thinkers thought that existence came from four basic elements: water, earth, fire and air. Today, although we…
The Rise of Visual Information
Interpreting many events into visual information has become the dominant way of perceiving and learning in many fields:…