*Why the Arabic World Turned Away from Science.*

Science thrived in the Islamic world until around 1000 CE, but since then has lost its impetus and its influence. The article speculates about what the causes was, and whether there is a chance of changing it today. One suggested cause is that Islam never recognized autonomous institutions of study that were not controlled by religious authorities.

Today there are Arabs who do science, but they often do it in parts of the world where Islam does not dominate.