What is the point of science? It can be seen as purely a quest for knowledge: to satisfy our simple human desire to know, to discover the truth, because the truth is valuable in itself. Or it can be seen as a way of improving things, of making life and the world better for human beings, and perhaps also for animals or the environment itself. Of course, the natural, and probably the best, answer is to say that it is both of these things at once. But the important implication here is that, since both of these are worthy goals, then any scientific achievements ought to be welcomed.