Jonathan Haidt’s Ted Talk: Religion, evolution, and the ecstasy of self-transcendence
Psychologist Jonathan Haidt asks a simple, but difficult question: why do we search for self-transcendence? Why do we attempt to lose ourselves? In a tour through the science of evolution by group selection, he proposes a provocative answer.
Pope Francis is a Strong Proponent For the Science of Vaccines, What About Evolution and Psychology?
Source: Chicago Tribune VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis made a Christmas Day plea for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all, insisting that the first in line should be […]
Early humans may have survived the harsh winters by hibernating
Source: The Guardian By Robin McKie, Science Editor Sun 20 Dec 2020 05.30 EST Seasonal damage in bone fossils in Spain suggests Neanderthals and their predecessors followed the same strategy as cave bears […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
Evolution: The elephant in the room, for both Christianity and Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An 11-ton African elephant has graced the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s Rotunda since 1959. Sometimes called the […]
Quote of the Day by Charles Darwin
Whereas the scriptures like the Bible and the Quran are books of religion, correlating them with science is ‘metaphysics.’ A certain amount of humility is in order to comprehend the distinction […]
Neanderthals may have used their hands differently from humans
(CNN) If you were to greet a Neanderthal with a handshake, it might feel a little awkward.The digits of the Stone Age people, who went extinct about 40,000 years ago, […]
Unravelling the Truth About Eve: Her Position in History According to Islam
By Nila Ahmad, who lives in the southern United States with her family. Having graduated with an art degree, she has participated in the illustration of children’s books, as well […]
Demographics of Belief in Evolution in Europe
Source: Pew Research Center Most people across Central and Eastern Europe say they believe in evolution – that is, that humans and other living things have evolved to their present […]
What Do the Muslims Think of Evolution?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Pew Research Center, many Muslims around the world believe in evolution. In 13 of […]
Video: How to speak chimpanzee — The closest human relatives
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Biology of Our Human Family: Who are We Related To? Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe […]
Biology of Our Human Family: Who are We Related To?
Source: The Muslim Sunrise, Winter-2016 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The 2016 Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to Yoshinori […]
Conservation: Bridge of hope for world’s rarest primate
Source: BBC By Helen Briggs; BBC Environment correspondent Swinging through the treetops comes naturally for gibbons. But that’s tricky if a landslide has torn a huge gap in the forest, […]
How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Most Americans Think Science, Religion Conflict
Source: Voice of America By Dora Mekouar A majority of Americans, 59 percent, believe science often conflicts with religion, while 38 percent say the two areas are mostly compatible The […]
Ted Talk About Empathy, Fairness and Morality in Animals
What happens when two monkeys are paid unequally? Fairness, reciprocity, empathy, cooperation — caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Allah the Creator, the Maker and the Fashioner: The Best Documentary on Birds The anesthesia of familiarity: There […]
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate
Ted Talk: Beyond the “creation vs. evolution” debate | Denis Lamoureux | Evolution & Creationism: Reframing the Controversy | Rafael Rivero | Decoding the missing link: Evidence for Evolution from […]
Poll: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as Regards Evolution
Source: Pew Research Center This survey also provides a window into the kinds of things that Christians see as a conflict between science and religion. In an open-ended question included […]
