I wrote a post here: http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/862en/you_and_your_research_a_lecture_on_how_to_win_a/c08clzk http://www.reddit.com/r/science/com

I wrote a post here: http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/862en/you_and_your_research_a_lecture_on_how_to_win_a/c08clzk http://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/862en/you_and_your_... that, IMO, somewhat explains how "creativity" comes about--how seemingly great ideas come out of nothing (or do they?).