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The 96 percent worldRussian physicist Yury Kronn and the subtle energy that fills 96 percent of our existence but cannot be seen or measured.

BY JURRIAAN KAMP

24The path to healing How to interpret your symptoms. BY RUEDIGER DAHLKE

Table of ContentsSpring 2016

POSSIBILITY, INCLUDING:

15 Cops: From warriors to guardians

18 The health benefits of chromium

19 How plants can stimulate innovation

25 “It’s not a luxury to have women on boards”

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HEALTH & HEALING

24 MessageinabodyA guide to dealing with symptoms, listening to your body and interpreting your illness to find your path to healing.

32 StaysharpforlifeThe cause of our Alzheimer’s epidemic may lie in sugar, a diet of highly processed foods and the use of nitrates. Here’s a plan to keep your brain sharp till the end.

SPIRIT

40 It’ssonotsimpleRussian physicist Yury Kronn and the subtle energy that fills 96 percent of our existence but cannot be seen or measured.

LIFE

50 Notrefugees.People.Photographer Thijs Heslenfeld travels to the camps to meet the displaced people of Syria, finding out that they’re people to talk with, not just about.

SUSTAINABILITY & INNOVATION

60 TheGandhiofnatural farming

Bhaskar Save’s devastating critique of industrial agriculture. Even after his death last year, it’s still timely.

74 GreenstartupsSo you have an idea to change the world. Three profiles of groundbreaking businesses ... and a chance for you to be the next.

STORIES

REGULARS

06 Community

10 Ode to: Bren Smith

12 Ode to: Drax power plant

39 Column: Paulo Coelho

48 Living Possibility: Dear Roz

73 Column: Amy Domini

85 Inspiration: Books and products

88 A better place: Video games

Green startups Start a business, change the world!

50Notrefugees.People.Putting a human face on Syria’s refugee crisis. A photo essay.

PHOTOS BY THIJS HESLENFELD

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Spirit

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Russian physicist Yury Kronn and the subtle energy that fills 96 percent of our existence but cannot be

seen or measured. BY JURRIAAN KAMP

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KRONN AT HOME IN MEDFORD.

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