六大问题: Q1:How do we design molecules with specific functions and dynamics? Q2:What is the chemical basisof the cell? Q3:How do we make the materials needed for the future, in energy, aerospace or medicine? Q4:What is the chemical basis ofthought and memory? Q5:How did life on Earth begin, and how and where might it begin on other worlds? Q6:How can we explore all thepossible permutations of all the elements?