Analysis Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

“And extracting one molecule's signature in spectral analysis from the rest of the signatures is hard work, sort of like picking out the sound of your toddler's voice in a roomful of screaming children during playtime. It's hard, but you can do it.”

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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