Chemistry is known as “The Central Science” because it is vitally important to other fields, such as biology, physics, materials science, engineering, geology, astronomy, medicine, and more. A degree in chemistry can open the door to a wide variety of career options, both traditional and non-traditional. You could work on research that has an impact around the world such as developing a cure for cancer, helping characterize compounds to fight the opioid crisis, adjusting enzymes to end red tides in our oceans, or paving the way to ground-breaking research to prevent diabetes.