Sun worship at dawn on the sea-shore; mystical rites round an open fire at night. Windmills made from spare bicycle wheels. Food grown with the help of natural fertilisers. These are some of the activities of a new, politically conscious breed of American scientists.
Defoliation, people-sniffers, and napalm in Vietnam have given establishment science a dirty name. Environmental problems have added to the disenchantment. Suddenly, some scientists are no longer willing to see their work exploited for selfish and military ends.
They aim, both inside and outside the lab, to find an alternative science whose new purpose is really the old purpose - the genuine welfare of people.