condensed matter physics

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Philip W. Anderson, a More as Well as Different Physicist

Madhusudhan Raman 01/04/2020

The famous exponent of condensed-matter physics and Nobel laureate...

Steven Kivelson, condensed matter physics, solid state physics, superconductors, high temperature superconductor, quantum computers, materials science, emergent properties, quantum mechanics, Ising model, statistical mechanics, BCS theory, unconventional superconductors, Bob Schrieffer, Julian Schwinger, arXiv, preprint papers, Hubbard model, Holstein model,

Interview: A Walk With Steven Kivelson Through the Realm of Strange Materials

Sounak Biswas and Prashant Kocherlakota 03/02/2019

Talking emergence, superconductors, preprint servers and quantum computers with...

Juan Maldacena. Source: YouTube

Travels Through Wormholes With Juan Maldacena, Physicist Extraordinaire

Nithyanand Rao 12/06/2018

An interview with one of the most highly regarded...

Shikha Varma. Credit: The Life of Science

Scratching the Surface With Experimental Physicist Shikha Varma

Nandita Jayaraj 07/01/2018

A conversation with a condensed matter physicist about surface...

Archana Lakhani. Credit: The Author

Experimenting with Cold, Magnetic Materials in Indore

Aashima Dogra 24/09/2017

Condensed matter physicist Archana Lakhani is the only woman...

This Physicist Looks at Matter Bottom Up

Nandita Jayaraj 08/11/2016

Satyavani Vemparala, a soft condensed matter physicist, is trying...

The surface of a natural graphite crystal. The graphene derived from such crystals exhibit interesting and unique topological properties. Credit: University of Exeter/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Scientists Shouldn’t Always Look for Utility in the Beauty of Shapes

Vasudevan Mukunth 20/10/2016

It’s not good to harp on applications in order...