“Something There Is That Doesn't Love a Wall,” and Other Lessons for Science

The Holy Qur'an's Five Plants Resemble Five Sensory Receptors in the Microscopic Appearance: An Analysis

“…(11) While the Western world was trapped in medieval ideas, the greatest scientists emerged from Islamic societies. (12) Islamic scholars took various sciences from Greece and upgraded them, and they reached the peak of their knowledge within a few centuries. Scientists such as Ibn Sina, Kharazmi, Farabi, Muhammad ibn Zakaria Razi, Abu Rihan al-Biruni, Hakim Omar Khayyam, and Ibn Khaldun were engaged in teaching, writing, and researching in these sciences.…”

The Anatomical Record explores the soul of the anatomical sciences in a groundbreaking special issue: “Evolution of a discipline, the changing face of anatomy”

“…This study documented the wealth of anatomical knowledge that appeared in the Muslim world, often far in advance of discoveries in Christian Europe. The importance of presenting, and actually hearing, the wisdom of other cultures as a vehicle to dismantle artificial walls among scientists was echoed in an accompanying editorial, “Something there is that doesn't love a wall” and other lessons of science” by Laitman and Albertine (2017).…”

Bridges, not fences, make good neighbors: The Anatomical Record supports Chinese science and scientists with a look at the lessons of traditional medicine

“…In it, two neighbors meet at the boundary of their New England farms in spring after a harsh winter to repair their common wall. One neighbor tells the other crisply and brusquely, “Good fences make good neighbors.” Frost's message is just the opposite, echoed by the poem's narrator in its opening line, “Something there is that doesn't love a wall.” Indeed, and as we have often tried to remind our readership (e.g., Laitman & Albertine, 2017), walls and fences are the antithesis of science and scientific communication. What is needed, arguably more so now than ever before, are strong ties to our colleagues worldwide.…”