By Jessica Pfister and Werner De Schepper, Schweizer Illustrierte This content was published on July 2, 2018 Philippe Welti, former Swiss ambassador to Iran (Joseph Kakshouri / Schweizer Illustrierte) […]
Scientists address Antarctica’s future Date: June 14, 2018 Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst Summary: The next 10 years will be critical for the future of Antarctica, and choices made […]
Source: Time By ALEXANDRA SIFFERLIN There’s a difference between being hungry—a feeling we all get between meals—and being “hangry“. If you get hangry, you probably already know it: your hunger […]
By: Sairah Yassir-Deane and Cem Nizamoglu To celebrate Women’s Day on 8th March, no way is better than reproducing a collection of articles written by FSTC scholars and associates on the achievements of women in Muslim Heritage in various fields. We focused in our work on this topic of contributions made by women in […]
Benjamin Plackett / 11 Feb 2018 Matthias Determann wants to shed light on an overlooked area of Arab scholarship. (Photo: Benjamin Plackett). DOHA—The Arab astronomers of medieval times were pioneers at the height of an Islamic golden age of science. Their scholarship of the skies was ground-breaking. It was a time when […]
Research finds that pain can be remedied with proper knee, back angles Date: March 6, 2017 Source: Binghamton University Summary: Five times a day, roughly 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide, bow, […]
By: The Editorialand Khaleel Shaikh byuradio.org Episode: Top Of Mind With Julie Rose – Radio Interview (Podcast) with Prof Glen Cooper Transcript: The West Owes a Debt to Islam. Professor Glen Cooper […]
Source: Arab News By Nidhal Guessoum, who is a professor of physics and astronomy at the American University of Sharjah, UAE. A new trend has developed and grown fast in the Arab world: People rejecting basic scientific knowledge on the grounds that it comes from the West (which “cannot be […]
MARRAKECH EFFECT By Paula Dupraz-Dobias in Tighanimine, Morocco NOV 15, 2016 – 17:00 The Tighanimine Filahia cooperative produces argan oil from native trees. it’s an ingredient used by cosmetic firms like Aveda and the Body Shop. (Paula Dupraz-Dubias/swissinfo.ch) The sale of oil from a drought-resistant tree has become a lifeline for […]
PODCAST A new take on old ghost stories By Celia Luterbacher http://www.swissinfo.ch SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES DOWNLOAD MP3 FILE JUL 3, 2016 – 11:00 A University of Bern researcher argues that Victorian ghost stories can shed light on our understanding of culture, religion, and even modern-day science’s struggles with the mysteries […]
“To conclude, therefore, let no man out of weak conceit of sobriety, or an ill-applied moderation, think or maintain, that a man can search too far or be too well-studied in the book of God’s word, or in the book of God’s works; divinity or philosophy; but rather let men […]
Two-thirds of all stars were named by Arabic astronomers: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist Published: 13:19 February 8, 2016 By Derek Baldwin, Chief Reporter Dubai: Dubai is positioning itself to become a city of the future thanks to substantial investment in science and technology, said American astrophysicist Dr. Neil […]
The two-hour QNL public lecture will be held on February 1 at Georgetown University in Education City. INSIGHT: Ahmed Ragab will explain the historicity of the relationship of science and Islam. By Umer Nangiana As part of its public lecture series intended to create a bridge between scholars of science […]
Source: Muslim Sunrise 2015 winter volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Are science and religion at odds with each other? Cary […]
Source: The Atlantic Reviewed by JEFFREY TAYLER A new book by the evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne tackles arguments that the two institutions are compatible. In May 1988, a 13-year-old girl […]
Evan Davis speaks to Richard Dawkins. Clinton Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is an English[4][5] ethologist, evolutionary biologist,[6] and writer. He is anemeritus fellow of New College, Oxford,[7] […]
Source: Religion & Politics Presidential candidate Ben Carson’s scientific views might seem out of place for a renowned neurosurgeon. He is uncertain on global warming, opining toBloomberg: “We may be […]
Source: Huffington Post BY Kashif N. Chaudhry, Physician, writer and human rights activist I was born in a Muslim household to parents who laid great emphasis on spirituality and science. […]
By Tara MacIsaac, Epoch Times | August 15, 2014 Last Updated: August 15, 2014 Feedback A concept image of an out-of-body experience. (Thinkstock; background image via Shutterstock*) The universe is full of mysteries that challenge our current knowledge. In “Beyond Science” Epoch Times collects stories about these strange phenomena to stimulate the imagination […]
Steve Connor Science Editor Thursday 27 February 2014 Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time and the indisputable warming of the world over the past century is largely the result of human activities, according to the two most august […]