This month, we're pushing the limits of ideal models. A recent study in Nature Communications shows how the physics of 1D systems deviates from the model in unexpected ways when the temperature is raised. Tune in to find out more...Featuring Ruwan Senaratne (Rice University, USA) and Bishwanath Gaire (Nature Communications).Hosted by Ankita Anirban (Nature Reviews Physics) and Cristiano Matricardi (Nature communications)Ref: Cavazos-Cavazos, D., Senaratne, R., Kafle, A. et al. Thermal disruption of a Luttinger liquid. Nat Commun 14, 3154 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38767-0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.