Abstract
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word "heretic" as "the holder of an unorthodox opinion". By his own admission, physicist Freeman Dyson has most definitely not been a heretic as far as his contributions to science are concerned, having carried out significant research on quantum electrodynamics and the stability of bulk matter. However, he certainly has unorthodox views when it comes to social issues related to science, which he has discussed at length in a number of books over the last two decades.