# Knowledge That Lengthens Life by National Institutes of Health > The National Institutes of Health states the complete movement of its mission, from fundamental knowledge to human consequence: “NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.” > > **— National Institutes of Health**, *About Us* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [About NIH](https://beta.nih.gov/about-us) — *About Us*. - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] — “Knowledge That Lengthens Life.” - **Editorial construction:** The poster uses a source-supported editorial frame outside the inner quotation marks to identify the institution, action, or governing context. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders by the Institutions of American Science and Defense|American Ethos — Institutions of American Science and Defense]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] - **Article:** [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` The National Institutes of Health states the complete movement of its mission, from fundamental knowledge to human consequence: “NIH’s mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.” — National Institutes of Health, About Us https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-nih-knowledge-lengthens-life ```