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Aha! moments in creative contexts such as the arts may be less a verdict than a motivational impetus, according to researchers

‘Aha!’ moments are great for solving problems but less so for creative judgements

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UCSB Scientists Report Study of ‘Brain Maps' for How Humans Reach; Robotics and Machine-Brain Interface for Paraplegics May Benefit

Tempest in a Teapot: International Team of Scientists Describes Basic Laboratory Science of Hurricanes and Other Swirling Natural Phenomena

UCSB to Host Meeting of Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition

UCSB History Associates Lecture to Examine Earthquake Prediction: ‘The "Big One" –– Coming Soon on a Fault Near You?'

Bacteria Use ‘Toxic Darts’ to Disable Each Other, According to Scientists

Scientists Question Widely Adopted Indicator of Fisheries Health and Evidence for ‘Fishing Down Marine Food Webs'

New Timeline for Appearances of Skeletal Animals in Fossil Record Developed by UCSB Researchers

Environmental Expert Freudenburg to Speak on Energy and the BP Oil Spill

New Ribbon Worm Named After UCSB Scientist
Christopher Kruegel

Technology Developed by UCSB Computer Scientist Advances Internet Security

UCSB Scientists Document How Fishing on Coral Reefs Can Alter Ecosystems

New Book by UCSB Environmental Studies Scholar Examines the Gulf Oil Spill and U.S. Energy Policies
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