List of articles for ‘Science’ rss

  • Partners in Crime: Obesity and Poverty

    Centuries ago, when obesity was a sign of wealth and power, kings and those of nobility would eat as they wished as the lower class of society struggled to find food to eat. In today’s present society these beliefs have been flipped upside down. Those with a low socioeconomic status encompass the overweight majority and [...]


    5/22/10 • (0)

  • Civilization, Science and Spiritual Progress

    There is a subtle difference between civilization and culture: culture is the expression of the intellectual realm of humanity, while civilization is the expression of material development of life. People may be civilized in material development but as far as mental development is concerned, they may not be culturally endowed. In the absence of intellectual [...]


    3/01/02 • (0)

  • The future of science in the Islamic world

    At a recent OIC/Comstech (Standing Committee on Science and Technology) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan on Science in the Islamic Polity in the next century, speakers delivered tirades against the West – while standing on a podium with the words “Best Western” (referring to Best Western Motels) boldly present. This postmodern moment perhaps captured the angst [...]


    1/01/01 • (0)