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Material properties such as pressure, tension, conductivity and elasticity arise due to the complex interactions of atoms and electrons.&nbsp; Interaction forces such as friction also have atomistic origins.&nbsp; Our textbooks may mention these ideas in advanced topic boxes, but what do you say when a student wants to know more?&nbsp; In this talk, I will give a brief overview of the field of condensed matter physics.&nbsp; I will describe how condensed matter physics is present not only in our physics curriculum, but in daily life in technologies such as semiconductors, fiber optics, light-emitting diodes (LED’s), and liquid crystals.&nbsp; The talk is intended for anyone who teaches introductory physics, from college physics to secondary science teachers -- both high school and middle school.

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