I want to add..
I greatly enjoyed the discussion about the newness of Science in relation to mankind's other pursuits. I think that perhaps some level of scientific knowledge was developed and lost many times, over the course of human history, but in its present form - it is quite a new pursuit indeed. However, there is a need to nurture our ability to actually do Science in the way that pursuit demands. More brain power can only help if it is allowed the freedom to explore nature and figure things out.
All the Best,
Jonathan