# Exploring Every Scale and Advancing the Nation by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory > “[At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory:] We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Our research helps solve real-world problems and advances the interests of the nation.” > > **— SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory**, *Mission, Vision, Values* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source:** [Mission, Vision, Values](https://www6.slac.stanford.edu/about/our-story/mission-vision-values) — *Mission, Vision, Values*. - **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]] — “Exploring Every Scale and Advancing the Nation.” - **Exact original wording before visible editorial repair:** “We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Our research helps solve real-world problems and advances the interests of the nation.” - **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 SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory:] We explore how the universe works at the biggest, smallest and fastest scales and invent powerful tools used by scientists around the globe. Our research helps solve real-world problems and advances the interests of the nation.” — SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Mission, Vision, Values https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-slac-exploring-scale-advancing-nation ```