Science Square (Issue 164)
Obesity: a disease of the brain? Kullmann et al. A short-term, high-caloric diet has prolonged effects on brain…
Issue 164 (Mar - Apr 2025)
13 articles
Hardships That Are Blessings
The blessings of God sometimes come as a consequence of our deliberate actions, while at other times, they…
Plants Harvesting Light and the Color Green
We live in a world full of colors. Parrots, for instance, are a delight to watch with their…
Standing at Compassion’s Crossroads
“Our human compassion binds us, the one to the other—not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings…
Witnessing the Solar Eclipse at Niagara Falls
Witnessing the solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, at Niagara Falls was an unforgettable experience. Our school’s field…
Halwa and Jalwa (Privacy and Company)
Literally meaning retreating to a place that is quiet and preferring solitude, halwa(t) is used by the Sufis to…
Heaven
Today is the monthly community market in my little town. Every month, we buy a bag of Granny…
Home Is Tucked Under the Smiling Sunflower Seeds
“Home.” It’s a word that is thrown so lightly around in our daily conversations yet always carries weight…
Digital Detox
Introduction Do you remember when smartphones seemed like the greatest invention of our time and when social media…
What “Multitasking” Chips Away
Do the following sound familiar? Dad, I can follow the lesson video on my computer while playing on…
Pain: A Blessing in Disguise
We are bombarded with hundreds, if not thousands, of “signals” in our day-to-day lives, such as phone notifications…
Patience
Patience is a fundamental foundation upon which we rise and attain virtue. It is a victory of the…
Editorial: Brain Rot
Who enjoys living with pain? If we exclude people with masochistic tendencies, nobody. But there seems to be…