Prioritizing Science and Technology

This article presents a few ideas about bringing positive changes in science and technology sector of Pakistan.

Needed: A National Dialogue on Science, Technology, Research and Higher/Basic Education

The Confusion and the Foggy View

This process of humility is not just an individual phenomenon, but also a collective one. As we continue to learn, we increasingly realize that we

Intelligent Design versus Natural Selection

Both parties interpret the scientific data from their own vantage point and seek support for their respective positions. But it is only the scientists who

Of Brane New World!

It has been the most cherished dream of man ever since he evolved into homosapien to comprehend the world in which he lived...

Uniting Muslims on Eid

Muslims are unable to get together even on the occasion of Eid

The Science of Moon Sighting

Many of us have taken Sister Moon to be our guide, especially in matters religious, but few of us know where its leading us. First

Dear Chowk Readers

A call for action from Pervez Hoodbhoy to the Chowk community for Science education in Pakistan

The Grasshopper

I’m a grasshopper. My jumping legs, mechanical marvels to be sure, are attached to my harness around the waist.

Evolution 101

Darwin and Islam

Promoting Research in Pakistan: A Few Ideas

This article was presented in National Policy Dialogue Series initiated by Virtual Think Tank Pakistan in collaboration with MoST.

In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth

If religion is to follow the scientific lead, it then becomes falsifiable like science. When a religion becomes falsifiable, it loses its divine base and

Johannes Kepler – A Mysterious Cosmographist

He lived his life in poverty and misery but he immortalized himself by formulating his three laws of cosmology. He was a humble person who

Free Thought is Key to Progress

Aazadi-e-afkar sey haiy unn ki tabahi, Rakhtay naheen jo fikr-o-tadabbar ka saleeq
(If a person is forbidden from indulging in free thought, how he

India Through Pakistani Eyes

Is India now set to become a science juggernaut, a leader of the coming 'Asian Century'? A nascent superpower of the East?

Is Science without Religion really Lame

Science generally inculcates a sense of humility in the scientists who are overwhelmed by the realization how little they know about nature and our universe...