In this exploration of the human condition, the central role of science in shaping our lives and beliefs is revealed The health fads, environmentalism, mass communications and the politics of today are analysed and explained as the outcome of science's assault on our view of ourselves and the universe Can chaos theory, quantum mechanics and other 20th century scientific developments really be regarded as a way out of the dead end of classical science, or are they themselves just another spiritual dead end? Science made us, science broke us it is now time to make some repairs