TuesdayNewsdayVol. 7 - Issue 11 - December 01, 2020 | ![UC Santa Cruz](/tuesday-newsday/images/tn-uc-santa-cruz.png) |
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![](/tuesday-newsday/2020/december-01/images/small-talk-600px.jpg) Making time for small talk allows for "reciprocity in conversation" and is associated with higher levels of enjoyment when working on a task. |
A new study by UC Santa Cruz psychology researchers shows that people take corrective action to ensure a two-way flow of conversation when situational factors—like defined roles for working together on a task—create an imbalance in how each person is able to contribute. |
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![At Big Basin, which history do we want to remember?](/tuesday-newsday/2020/december-01/images/big-basin-250.jpg) | Professor Emerita Dana Frank cites 150 years of imperialism and racism that were projected onto Big Basin State Park's now-charred redwoods. |
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![Quantum dots visualized under the microscope](/tuesday-newsday/2020/december-01/images/quantum-dot-3d-400.jpg) | UC Santa Cruz researchers achieved the first direct visualization of quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function. |
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![Two UCSC professors elected 2020 AAAS Fellows](/tuesday-newsday/2020/december-01/images/fitnat-yildiz-400.jpg) | Linguist Matthew Wagers and microbiologist Fitnat Yildiz are new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
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![An unflinching look at America’s tragic past](/tuesday-newsday/2020/december-01/images/coatesphoto.jpg) | Ta-Nehisi Coates drew an audience of 1,200 for an online discussion about his new novel, the legacy of slavery, and the aftermath of the presidential election. |
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![San Francisco Chronicle](/inthenews/icons/sf_chron.png) | San Francisco Chronicle - November 12, 2020 Ariana Grande delves into R&B with ‘Positions,’ and Elton John unearths trove of rarities | ![Los Angeles Times](/inthenews/icons/latimes.png) | Los Angeles Times - November 24, 2020 Will California’s small businesses survive another COVID-19 surge without more help? | ![NBC Bay Area](/inthenews/icons/nbc-bay-area.png) | NBC Bay Area - November 23, 2020 UC Santa Cruz Rhodes Scholar talks about process, future plans | ![Los Angeles Times](/inthenews/icons/latimes.png) | Los Angeles Times - November 27, 2020 Along the crumbling Sonoma Coast, an ambitious project paves the way for ‘managed retreat’ | ![Santa Cruz Sentinel](/inthenews/icons/santa-cruz-sentinel.png) | Santa Cruz Sentinel - November 28, 2020 Geologists assess debris flow risk in Santa Cruz Mountains | ![KQED](/inthenews/icons/kqed.png) | KQED - November 18, 2020 At YBCA, Art is a Powerful Tool for Envisioning a Less Complacent Future |
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