Science and the Business of Living

Science, in our time, has gained enormous prestige. This has been earned by a conquest of the material world unique in history. Each new discovery exposes fresh areas for exploration. We live in the constant expectation of new developments capable of providing almost any material thing of which we have need.

How can the great accumulation of knowledge be interpreted so that what is known shall be available when needed? And, more difficult, what is the impact of our work upon the civilizatio...