Table of Contents

The quest for immortality on an unsustainable planet, J. Cairns Jr; science as a (transitory) phase in human evolution, E. Leibowits; on possible limits to understanding the universe, R. Albrecht; the future of astronomy - exploration of the gravitational wave spectrum, D. Blair; future and origin of our universe - modern view, A. Starobinsky; the topology of the universe, M. Lachieze-Rey; cold dark matter and massive neutrinos in the universe and in the lab, L. Maiani; black holes and gamma ray burst - from death of stars to the birth of quasars, R. Ruffini; the future of our sun and stars, N. Mowlavi; SETI and the galactic belt of life, B. Balazs; the future of biological diversity - a lament or Hungarian rhapsody? R. Martin; global aspects of agriculture sustainability, C. Edwards and D. Pimental; globalization and civilization - renaissance or decline? E. Hankiss; the importance of science literacy, L. Lederman; new moral duties of science education for all, G. Marx; international co-operation in science, J. Marton-Lefevre. (Part contents)