Published in Matter Meets Topology·May 2What are crystals really? — a physicist’s perspectiveIf I asked you to imagine a crystal, what would come to your mind? Most people would probably think of some kind of quartz crystal as in the picture above. Of some color — maybe white, red, or green. Transparent or translucent. With flat and elegant facets. With well-defined edges…Physics4 min read
Published in Matter Meets Topology·Mar 23What’s condensed matter physics?If you have a general interest in science, and I guess you do as you’re reading this blog, you’ve probably heard of astrophysics and particle physics — thanks to documentaries, movies, and TV shows, such as Star Trek or The Big Bang Theory. …Physics4 min read
Published in Matter Meets Topology·Mar 16What’s this about?This is the very first post of my blog “Matter Meets Topology”, so it’s the perfect place and time to give you a short introduction on what this blog is going to be about and what motivates me. I’m a scientist and I’ve always been curious and fascinated by science…Introduction2 min read
