To say of men that they are bad is to say they are worse than we think we are, or worse than the ideal man whose image we have built up on the basis of a certain few.

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Rostand was active in several causes in particular against nuclear proliferation and the death penalty. His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology parthenogenesis and teratogeny while his literary output extended into popular science history of science and philosophy. Jean Rostand (October 30 1894 Paris – September 4 1977 Ville-d’Avray) was a French biologist and philosopher.

Jean Rostand (October 30 1894 Paris – September 4 1977 Ville-d’Avray) was a French biologist and philosopher. His scientific work covered a variety of biological fields such as amphibian embryology parthenogenesis and teratogeny while his literary output extended into popular science history of science and philosophy.