Innovation
August 2nd, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceBy Christina Boyes Across the Muslim world, water issues vary in their scope and severity. Writing from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the United States, Syeda Mariya Absar reminds us that “Muslim religious philosophy and the importance of water is … a potential linchpin...
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June 1st, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceBy Zarina Khan The term ‘petrodollars’ may simply mean money earned from the sale of oil, but that it is not all that it implies. It is a loaded and political term used almost always in reference to Middle Eastern oil producers and often...
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May 31st, 2014 | by
MuslimSciencelocalhost/muslim’s Ten Most Significant Climate Trends in the Muslim World The theme for this month’s issue is ‘Science and the Environment’. The world is currently under a drastic environmental shift, as several factors are coming together and modifying the...
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May 1st, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceBy Michael Bond Egypt’s revolution has presented a big opportunity to revive the country’s STI system and put research and innovation at the forefront of economic and technological development. Overturning three decades of neglect, will take time and commitment, and...
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March 21st, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceby: Dr. Athar Osama Technology, Entertainment, and Design or T.E.D. The movement that started almost 25 years ago and has remained in a somewhat stealth mode – almost risking becoming irrelevant – has suddenly become the greatest stage on Earth. Not only that, but thanks...
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March 21st, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceBy: the Editors of localhost/muslim “I am so impressed to see what a single man has done to change the world around him.” (Jane Schaller, Executive Director, International Pediatric Association). A seed is sown into the ground. It is nourished with water and sunlight and...
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February 18th, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceInnovation spaces come in many shapes and sizes. Starting from the legendary Silicon Valley in Northern California, to Route 128 in Boston, Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia, and Bangalore in India, innovation spaces have been a talk...
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February 18th, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceBy Dr. Athar Osama On 12 April 1961, Russia’s Yuri Gagarin became the first man to orbit around the earth in Space. Soon after, United States launched its own quest to conquer space. Kennedy’s vow to send a man to the moon before the end...
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February 18th, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceEfforts to build innovation systems are too government-centric and tend to ignore a key ingredient — the private sector, says Dr. Athar Osama. Recent years have seen a number of Islamic countries embarking on efforts to create and strengthen innovation...
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February 17th, 2014 | by
MuslimScienceA book review on ‘The Innovation Secrets of Steve Jobs –Insanely different principles for breakthrough success’ by Carmine Gallo. By Maheen Hassan When you open a book, you expect to find something different; a new story; a new idea, a new inspiration. Your expectation...
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