“Hoop Dreaming”
Combining sports and education, and motivated by faith, Hassan Fofana is helping dreams come true for students in…
Issue 104 (March - April 2015)
21 articles
The Artistry in the Oral Cavity
The oral cavity is one of the many systems that is perfectly designed while a fetus develops in…
The Religious, Historical, and Cultural Development of Islamic Calligraphy
Islamic calligraphy isn’t just a gorgeous style of art, but a symbol for how rich and diverse the…
Pre-marital Counseling for Prosperous Marriages
If young adults are educated before and throughout the marriage process, relationship deterioration can be prevented in the…
Defraud and Corruption
Defraud is not just the act of usurping financial or material means that aren’t yours. Spiritual defraud exists,…
Planets With Two Stars
Our sun is a single star system, but using new technology, scientists are discovering double – and even…
Science Square (Issue 104)
Plants Tricked Into Drought Tolerance Agrochemical control of plant water use via engineered abscisic acid receptorsPark et al.…
The Human Footprint on the Environment: Impacts and Solutions
Environmental destruction is wreaking havoc on treasured resources, like the Ganges River, but it’s also striking closer to…
Editorial: Hope is Not a Feeling …
The Fountain participated in several international events in the first two months of 2015. The first one was…
Insulin and Blood Sugar Balance
Our body is perfectly coordinated to regulate our blood sugar level. But when our insulin levels are artificially…
The Predicament of Ignorance
In a time of darkness and ignorance, we must challenge our preconceived notions, seeking answers in education and…
The Secret to Red Lipstick, and Other Correspondence
Far scarier than evil men … is the idea that, wonderful as my life has been, there might…
Karl Marx, the Prophet of Materialism
Re-examining the philosophical roots of Marx’s famously flawed ideology If there is any thinker or philosopher who has…
Turkey’s Path to Democratization: Barriers, Actors, Outcomes
A rich cultural melting pot and a bridge between East and West, Turkey’s emerging democracy faces challenges and…
Altruism (I’thar)
Altruism (i’thar), preferring others to oneself when doing a good deed, is, according to the moralists, giving precedence…