SLAC on Tap: Atoms in slow motion, the skyrmion, and crackling magnets: the hidden world of quantum materials

What do the sound of Rice Krispies and the motion of atoms and magnets have in common? SLAC scientist Joshua Turner will take us inside the hidden world of quantum materials; he will show how watching atoms in slow motion can tell us about exotic phases of matter such as high-temperature superconductivity, how tracking the way electrons spin can reveal new types of particles, and what “listening” to the chaotic motion of atoms and magnets can tell us about the properties of matter itself. Stick around after the talk for trivia, giveaways, a live cereal sound check, and the chance to create some chaotic motion of your own with a coordinated dance break.