The Future of Man Author:P. B. Medawar Is the general level of man's intelligence declining? — Does the advance of medicine adversely affect the "survival of the fittest?" — Can man continue to evolve biologically in the future as he has done in the geological past? — These questions of great import for the future of man are answered lucidly from a biologist's point of view. In a serie... more »s of stimulating essays the eminent scientist P. B. Medawar examines human genetics, those parts of the population that seem to increase and decrease, and the effect of modern medicine on evolution--all pointing the trend of man's physical and societal future.« less