Gastro Intestinal Flora and Our Health
The systems of the human body are created with a staggering degree of perfection. The body has approximately…
Issue 111 (May - June 2016)
21 articles
The Nature of Change – Exchange of Letters with My Future Self
To my future self, I think we are all searching for something in our lives. No one seems…
Spring’s Ballad
When the time is due, you will see that a new spring has come. Roses bloom, nightingales sing,…
How Many Supercomputers Would Fit Inside Your Brain?
The complexity and potential of the human brain are astonishing. The brain is capable of performing millions of…
The Only Thing They Ask is to Be Allowed to a New Land!
What a life as a refugeeWe gave up all we had, to fleeAll left behindBut I don’t mindAt…
The Winter Is Coming
In this issue, some of our writers address one of the most urgent crises of our age: the…
Nigella Sativa: The Herb in Antiquity Making Wonders
Recent findings in health care are portraying the wide-ranging impact of Nigella Sativa, especially in fighting cancerous cells.…
Freedom of Faith and Conscience
The freedom of faith and conscience is, to put it briefly, the universal right to independently adopt and…
Countering Violent Extremism? – What Happens in Molenbeek Matters in Milwaukee
On the day I spoke in Brussels at a conference on “countering violent extremism,” a gun battle broke…
From Whales to Technology
The shape of cars and airplanes directly affect their fuel consumption and performance. For proof of the connection…
Massive Open Online Courses and Their Economic Value
This century has seen many innovations and transformations within the fields of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). They…
The Role of Myth and Ritual in Religion
Throughout history, religion and its diverse aspects, such as myth and ritual, have been of great significance for…
Hubris or Becoming Tyrannical
Question: It is sometimes the case that people who are responsible for a certain area or who govern…
The Ones That Got Away!
Austria still offers some of the nicest aspects of worldly existence. Deer feed in the meadow across the…
Science Square (Issue 111)
Artificial Skin That Can Sprout Hair and Grow Glands Takagi R. et al. Bioengineering a 3D integumentary organ…