| Abstract: Over the past forty years there have been interesting parallel developments in condensed matter physics and relativistic quantum field theory: the theory of topological insulators and superconductors in condensed matter systems, and the theory of edge states, anomaly flow, and chirality in quantum field theory. I discuss how topological materials are ubiquitous in relativistic theories, and consider a couple ways that knowledge obtained in one field might advance the other. In particular, examples from condensed matter physics might point the way toward a nonperturbative regulator for chiral gauge theories, while the overlap operator from lattice QCD might provide new insights into the dynamics of edge states in condensed matter systems. Link to the Event Video |