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Issue 132 (Nov- Dec 2019)

Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

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Editorial (Issue 132): Compassion and Healing

01 November 2019 | The Fountain | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

The presence or lack of compassion in our speech and actions can have a profound impact upon the people and natural world that surrounds us. Compassion can soften hearts and bring people together to serve a common purpose, whereas animosity allows ignorance and hatred to fester and grow. It thus be…

So Others May Live

So Others May Live

01 November 2019 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

The real, profound worth of life is revealed when one’s life is dedicated to the well-being of humanity. It thus gains an otherworldly dimension and attains a quality comparable to that of the dwellers of heaven. Centering life around such an ideal renders one’s life many times more fruitful. Those…

Let There Be Light!: Bioluminescence in Marine Life

Let There Be Light!: Bioluminescence in Marine Life

01 November 2019 | Didem Fırtına | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

His exalted name, “Light,” touches the darkness and everywhere is filled with light. The letters written from a brilliant world are revealed to the hearts; Then the Divine command, “Read in the name of your Lord!” descends and becomes our intentions. We look around the Earth and believe that w…

Mohandas Gandhi: A Leader Who Never Lead

Mohandas Gandhi: A Leader Who Never Lead

01 November 2019 | Tushar A. Gandhi | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Only he can be a leader who never loses hope. Bapu Ke Ashirwad February 12, 1946 What could be a more accurate, and simpler, definition of a leader than this? Bapu – more commonly known as Mohandas Gandhi – both believed in, and embodied, this statement. His hope to bring about change in socie…

A Mathematical Journey of Thinking

A Mathematical Journey of Thinking

01 November 2019 | Ali Kaya | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

The single biggest problem regarding mathematics and the sciences is motivating younger students to study them. While the United States excels at welcoming people from all over the world to travel to the U.S. and study science and math, the number of aspiring mathematicians at universities is decr…

Water, the Power of Positivity, and Education

Water, the Power of Positivity, and Education

01 November 2019 | Salih Aykac | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

I have recently been very intrigued about moods, specifically how our moods biologically change. The processes behind why we get happy, sad, or angry are integral to our existence, and having some insight into how exactly they come about could help us grow immensely. In my search for answers, I d…

Sea Snail’s Teeth: Are They the Strongest Biomaterials in the World?

Sea Snail’s Teeth: Are They the Strongest Biomaterials in the World?

01 November 2019 | Rumeysa Eren | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

The teeth of a tiny mollusk (Patella vulgata), which is a species of sea snails, have been found to be some of the strongest biomaterials in the world. Also known as limpets, these mollusks are a very small crustacean, often around 0.05-2 cm in size with a large cone shell and possess an incredibly…

At Least

At Least

01 November 2019 | Gaye Brown | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

As I wheeled Chris off the elevator, he was quieter than the day before, definitely not in the mood for pranks. He didn’t complain—my husband never complained—yet he clearly wasn’t feeling as well. Two steps forward, one step back: that still qualified as progress. Rolling through the hospital h…

Annihilation in God (Fana Fi’llah)

Annihilation in God (Fana Fi’llah)

01 November 2019 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Fana (annihilation), which is the opposite of permanence, has connections with some of the other concepts in Sufism. For example, sincere repentance requires annihilating one’s resistance to acknowledging sin, asceticism requires annihilating carnal pleasures, the highest point of loyalty and love…

Stages of Sleep

Stages of Sleep

01 November 2019 | Omer Yildiz | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Experiments have proved lack of sleep as a cause of death. Lab mice that are deprived of sleep for three to four consecutive days eventually die. Lack of sleep for a long period of time, especially when combined with excessive fatigue, poses a serious threat to our health. There are intensive rese…

Mother’s Milk: An Essential Gold Standard for Our Babies

Mother’s Milk: An Essential Gold Standard for Our Babies

01 November 2019 | Sinem Akbulak | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

To this day, natural breast milk is still regarded as the best nutritional choice for babies. Recent research on stem cells, genetics, and epigenetics [1] from the last three decades, along with information obtained from studies about childhood and youth and testimonials from organizations that gui…

Amazon: The Lungs of Our Earth

Amazon: The Lungs of Our Earth

01 November 2019 | Maisie Bennett | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Beginning in July of 2019, the Brazilian Amazon rainforest has been up in flames, burning up the lush foliage and engulfing much of the wildlife, along with many Indigenous groups, in its fiery wake. Yet, it’s receiving little to no media coverage due to the global community’s seemingly unconcerned…

“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again

“Praise the Lord, I’m Bald”: Learning to Live Again

01 November 2019 | April Estes | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

The worst thing about cancer they don’t tell you? The aftermath. The shock waves. It’s surviving the quick earthquake, only to find yourself dodging falling objects and electrical lines for the next few days. What they failed to mention was that fighting cancer was the easy part. The real battl…

Being Preoccupied with the Truth

Being Preoccupied with the Truth

01 November 2019 | Hikmet Isik | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Question: “Those who are not preoccupied with elevated goals will be consumed by lowly troubles.” What needs to be understood from this statement? Answer: If a person is to be burdened by troubles, they should be burdened with elevated or sublime problems. One such trouble we should bu…

Science Square (Issue 132)

01 November 2019 | The Fountain | Issue 132 (Nov - Dec 2019)

Cartilage regeneration in humans is possible similar to salamandersHsueh MF et al. Analysis of “old” proteins unmasks dynamic gradient of cartilage turnover in human limbs. Science Advances, October 2019.Humans may not be able to regrow amputated limbs, but a recent study showed that damaged cartil…

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