"Daedalus: or, Science and the Future" by J. B. S. Haldane is a contemplation of science's imprint on the times ahead. The book is a string of lectures pondering the advantages and possible perils of scientific progress for people. It's set after World War I, a time of change, and it hits on science, society, and morals. Haldane looks at biology, physics, and chemistry and what they mean for humans and how society is set up. He brings up questions about the future of people with the progress in genetics and the chance for artificial life, pushing for handling science responsibly. The book is rich with ideas about the future formed by science, calling on people to think about the morals that come with scientific capabilities, marking it as having substantial significance concerning science and society.
Daedalus : $b or, Science and the future
By J. B. S. (John Burdon Sanderson) Haldane
Explore a world where science's evolution holds the key to our destiny, for better or for worse.
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About the AuthorJohn Burdon Sanderson Haldane, nicknamed "Jack" or "JBS", was a scientist born in Britain who later moved to India and took citizenship there, who worked in physiology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and mathematics. With innovative use of statistics in biology, he was one of the founders of neo-Darwinism. Despite his lack of an academic degree in the field, he taught biology at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Institution, and University College London. Renouncing his British citizenship, he became an Indian citizen in 1961 and worked at the Indian Statistical Institute until his death in 1964.
John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, nicknamed "Jack" or "JBS", was a scientist born in Britain who later moved to India and took citizenship there, who worked in physiology, genetics, evolutionary biology, and mathematics. With innovative use of statistics in biology, he was one of the founders of neo-Darwinism. Despite his lack of an academic degree in the field, he taught biology at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Institution, and University College London. Renouncing his British citizenship, he became an Indian citizen in 1961 and worked at the Indian Statistical Institute until his death in 1964.
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