But this power forces us to assume the responsabilityites bound to it. If the age of innocence has come to an end, we have to recgnize that it is the age of responsability that has replaced it. That is about the average of all the answers. In fact, in. Switzerland today only one chair out of twenty is held by mathematics.
Some replies focus exclusively on the needs of natural sciences.
This is surprinsing. When one considers the complexities of the problems that face society, I am convinced that their solution will require a support and dedi cated effort of the social sciences and humanities in close collaborations with natural sciences. I understand why scientist ask for more means, why they want more professorships than they have. Scientists are increasingly expected to find solutions to all of all problems. It is more than legitimate that you ask for the necessary means from society.