This book is based on the proceedings of a conference sponsored by the Center for International Programs and Services of the State Education Department, University of the State of New York, and The Rockefeller University. Science and the Human Condition explores science and society in India and Pakistan. Topics include the historical development of scientific endeavor in the subcontinent; growth of scientific education and research; the relationship of government and science in India and Pakistan; and the roles of science and technology in the historical and contemporary development of the South Asian subcontinent.