# Scientific Progress and National Life by Vannevar Bush > “Scientific progress is one essential key to our security as a nation, to our better health, to more jobs, to a higher standard of living, and to our cultural progress.” > **— Vannevar Bush**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [*Science, the Endless Frontier* — National Science Foundation](https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/2023-04/EndlessFrontier75th_w.pdf) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 031, “Scientific Progress and National Life.” - **Why it belongs:** Bush joins scientific capability to security, health, work, living standards, and culture. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - The Founding Brief|The Empirical Case]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - The Next 250|The Next 250]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Science|American Science]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Scientific progress is one essential key to our security as a nation, to our better health, to more jobs, to a higher standard of living, and to our cultural progress.” — Vannevar Bush, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-031-scientific-progress-and-national-life ```