Consciousness: A Profound Mystery Shariq AliValueversity Pause for a moment… and look within. This experience you are having—these thoughts, these feelings—who is it that understands and “knows” all of this? Who are you? Are you the one who thinks and… Read More »Consciousness: A Profound Mystery

Where is time? Outside… or within us? Shariq AliValueversity Try a simple experiment…Close your eyes and attempt to feel the “now.” That moment—this very moment—in which you are reading the words of this piece… where does it actually exist?Is time… Read More »Where is time? Outside… or within us?

The Important and the Unimportant in Everyday Life Shariq AliValueversity You may be driving perfectly well when suddenly someone honks, overtakes you, and stares as if you’ve made a serious mistake. At a gathering, a relative might make a negative… Read More »The Important and the Unimportant in Everyday Life

The Remarkable Discovery of Electricity from Soil Shariq AliValueversity When we think of soil, the first thing that comes to mind is growing plants.But recently, science has revealed a surprising truth—soil can also be a hidden source of energy. In… Read More »The Remarkable Discovery of Electricity from Soil

Can Machines Taste? Shariq AliValueversity Imagine that you and I are sitting together at a dinner, and I ask you, “How does the food taste?” For you, the answer would come naturally and instantly. You might say it is delicious,… Read More »Can Machines Taste?