# Great Challenges, One Purpose by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory > “[At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,] whether our researchers are accelerating scientific discovery and strengthening national security—advancing AI-driven research, reinforcing grid resilience, and reducing nuclear threats—or positioning the U.S. for global leadership in the bioeconomy, we accept great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is more prosperous and secure.” > > **— Pacific Northwest National Laboratory**, *About PNNL* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [A National Lab Is a Different Kind of Research Organization](https://www.pnnl.gov/about) — *About PNNL*. - **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]] — “Great Challenges, One Purpose.” - **Exact original wording before visible editorial repair:** “whether our researchers are accelerating scientific discovery and strengthening national security—advancing AI-driven research, reinforcing grid resilience, and reducing nuclear threats—or positioning the U.S. for global leadership in the bioeconomy, we accept great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is more prosperous and secure.” - **Editorial construction:** Square brackets visibly mark editorial clarification drawn from the cited institutional context; they are not presented as spoken wording. ## 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 ``` “[At Pacific Northwest National Laboratory,] whether our researchers are accelerating scientific discovery and strengthening national security—advancing AI-driven research, reinforcing grid resilience, and reducing nuclear threats—or positioning the U.S. for global leadership in the bioeconomy, we accept great challenges for one purpose: to create a world that is more prosperous and secure.” — Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, About PNNL https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-pnnl-great-challenges-purpose ```