REVIEW of "Haldane's Daedalus Revisited" Edited by Krishna R. Dronamraju, with Foreword by Nobel laureate Joshua Lederberg, Oxford University Press, 1995.

Review
`What a remarkable man JBS was! You have done the scientific community a great service by producing this book.' Dr Anne McLaren, The Wellcome Trust, `Daedalus Revisited is made even more valuable by its having an introduction written by Haldane's colleague Krishna Dronamraju and commentaries by eight distinguished scientists.' Times Higher Education Supplement

`The small size of this welcome book belies the depth and quality of the material. What sets this work apart from mere science fiction is both its accuracy in predicting the emergence of modern science and its positive and negative sociopolitical influences. This book would be a useful addition to courses on the history of philosophy of science, because it challenges both scientist and layperson to reflect on the roles of science in society.' J.M. Tomich, Kansas State University, Choice, December 1995 Vol. 33 No. 4

Book Description
Daedalus or Science and the Future by J. B. S. Haldane caused a sensation when it was published in 1923 because of its predictions of future scientific developments; including `test-tube' babies. This new book combines a reprint of that classic work along with the comments of several eminent scientists on its significance today. Haldane's Daedalus Revisited is a unique examination of the complex relationship between technology, society, and politics. It also examines the impact of predictions on the future development of science and technology and in turn the impact of these developments on our ethical outlook. The contributors include Joshua Lederberg, Freeman Dyson and Ernst Mayr, David Weatherall and M. F. Perutz.