Science, statistics and society – The story of a modern coup d’état
Source: Al Hakam By Asif M Basit In the last few weeks – now slowly turning into months – everyone around the world has had a set of words and […]
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
Source: Aeon Social scientists predicted that belief in the supernatural would drift away as modern science advanced. They were wrong. By Peter Harrison, who is an Australian Laureate Fellow and […]
Video: Noam Chomsky speaks about Universal Linguistics: Origins of Language
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political commentator, social justice activist, and anarcho-syndicalist advocate. Sometimes described as the “father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky is also a major […]
Researcher says only 25% of Canadian drinkers know alcohol causes cancer. A B.C. campaign wants to change that
Source: CBC Many people don’t know that alcohol can cause cancer. Now you do. This sobering message from Fraser Health Authority appeared Monday on ads in Lower Mainland transit stations […]
The Secret Power of Idleness
The brain does some of its best work when we take a break. Source: Psychology Today By Nigel Barber Ph.D. Most people want to work hard, be productive, and make […]
Science and Monotheism
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times “If there had been in the heavens and the earth other gods besides Allah, then surely both would […]
Ever wondered why we dream?
Dreams can be wacky, but they may actually help you learn or cope. Source: The Washington Post By Jason Bittel Dreams are weird. Most of them seem to contain a […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organizes 6th Annual Quran & Science Conference 2019
Source: ahmadiyyaarchive.org
Science: The Only Present Day Arbiter Between Religions?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have a few friends, whom I will not call my bosom friends, who in their moments of […]
Dr. Abdus Salam: Pakistani Ulema and Politicians Usurped What Is The Creator’s Sole Right
Dr Abdus Salam, A Practicing Muslim Scientist And A Nobel Laureate Was Declared A Non-Muslim; Pakistani Ulema and Politicians Usurped What Is The Creator’s Sole Right And Prerogative By Rashid Samnakay, New Age Islam Dr. Abdus Salam, Nobel Laureate —- In the seventeenth century a great astronomer Galileo Galilee was […]
Your Brain Chooses What to Let You See
Source: Quanta magazine By Jordana Cepelewicz Beneath our awareness, the brain lets certain kinds of stimuli automatically capture our attention by lowering the priority of the rest. ast week, Quanta […]
There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Gay Gene,’ a New Study Argues
Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME In 1993, researchers discovered a stretch of DNA on the X chromosome they believed to be linked to male homosexuality. In the years since, the concept of a […]
The quantum revolution is coming, and Chinese scientists are at the forefront
The quantum revolution is coming, and Chinese scientists are at the forefront Source: The Washington Post China’s formidable investment in quantum technology, which could transform information processing and confer big […]
The Best Documentation of Muslim Heritage: Science and Islam, Jim Al-Khalili’s – BBC Documentary
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train
CNN — Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train — capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) — as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of […]
Royal College of Physicians adopts neutral position on assisted suicide despite widespread opposition among members
Source:CT The Royal College of Physicians has abandoned its historic opposition to assisted suicide despite over half of its members saying they would refuse to participate in the practice if it was made legal. The RCP said it had been moved to change its position after a survey of its […]
Believe It or Not, Pope Gregory XIII Is In the Daily Life of Every Muslim
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In a few weeks, every one at least in the Western world, Muslim or non-Muslim, will be […]
Should You Take Aspirin Every Day? Here’s What the Science Says
Source: Time By ALICE PARK Aspirin is best known as an over-the-counter painkiller. But acetylsalicylic acid, as it’s called chemically, has many other health benefits, as well as side effects, in […]
‘There is no God,’ says Stephen Hawking in final book
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 […]
Are humans naturally monogamous or polygamous?
Balance of evidence indicates we are biologically inclined towards monogamy Thu, Oct 4, 2018, William Reville The dominant male in a gorilla group services a harem, hogging all the […]
