Science, to some, is Lady Bountiful, to others is the Villain of the Century. Some years ago, a book called it our "Sacred Cow," and certainly to many it has at least the glitter of the "Golden Calf." Glorification at one extreme, vituperation at the other.
Within the Gates of Science and Beyond, Science Looks at Itself (p. 25), Hafner Publishing Company. 1971