Gerald Heard (1889-1971) was a well-known British polymath and science commentator for the BBC. He later lived in the United States where he toured and lectured extensively. Heard wrote thirty-eight books including The Ascent of Humanity, The Social Substance of Religion and A Taste for Honey, a detective story which sold over half a million copies. Referring to Heard’s influence on Western notables, Ellery Queen wrote, “Gerald Heard is the spiritual godfather of this Western movement.”

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