June 19, 2018

Waiting for a Sign

Some scientists spend decades trying to catch a glimpse of a rare process.

Some scientists spend decades trying to catch a glimpse of a rare process. But with good experimental design and a lot of luck, they often need only a handful of signals to make a discovery.

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