Madeleine Msall, Josiah Little Professor of Natural Science at Bowdoin College and regular guest scientist at PDI, will give her inaugural lecture at Bowdoin on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. In this livestreamed public talk, Prof. Msall will explore the story of phonons—quantum vibrations that carry heat and sound through solids—and their role in the performance of modern semiconductors, including those operating at cryogenic temperatures.