(I) Science, which was once thought to provide the answer to all human needs, has proved its inner contradiction. (II) On the one hand, it has enormously broadened and disseminated man's understanding of himself and of his environment, while on the other hand it has unleashed forces of immense destructive potential. (III) The prime example is of course nuclear power. (IV) This ambivalence of science has destroyed the belief that science is essentially good in human terms and that the more science there is, the better it is for man. (V) Therefore, governments are urged to allocate more resources for further scientific research.