What is "Soft Condensed Matter?"

        In its most general definition, soft condensed matter is matter that is "soft" at room temperature. This term refers to substances whose molecules can be made to move significant distances by the application of comparatively weak forces. Furthermore, soft condensed matter is easily deformed by external stresses, electromagnetic fields, and thermal fluctuations. The field of soft condensed matter consists of polymers, liquid crystals, colloids, and biological materials. 

What are some everyday examples of Soft Condensed Matter?

        There are more examples of soft condensed matter around you than you may think. Plastics, which are just synthetic polymers, make up a large fraction of the objects we use every day. Now, more than ever, polymers are finding their way into new areas of application, such as light emitting diodes, electric circuitry, computer memory and solar cells. Soft condensed matter can also be found in the display of your laptop computer, in the food you eat and the cells in your body.