Science: a Threat to Society?

As the 21st century dawns, science is pushing back the boundaries of human knowledge and
understanding further than many people feel comfortable with. Both cutting edge
technologies, such as cloning, and other more established procedures, such as in vitro
fertilisation, have sparked moral outrage and accusations of ‘playing God’ from certain
sections of society. And, of course, the global stockpile of nuclear weapons is just one
illustration of the possible danger introduced by scientific advances. Science has shown itself
capable both of killing and curing – on balance, for which does it have more potential?