Abstract:
Despite the many benefits and blessings that were made possible by the advancement of science, the grave consequences of the advancement of scientific knowledge cannot be overlooked, including for example the pollution of the earth and its atmosphere, centralisation and the diminished role of individuals and the uniformity and the disappearance of local cultures. The dilemmas that face scientists are threefold: the dependence of scientists and scientific research on men of power, free enquiry and academic freedom and sharing and publication of scientific information.