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Description
In this talk I will explore the interplay of quantum gravity with matter using functional and lattice methods. First, I will present recent FRG results on quantum gravity coupled to shift symmetric scalar fields. There, we find further indications that scalar self-interactions are induced by gravity, but that the previously explored weak-gravity bound might be spurious.
Then, I will give a brief introduction to Euclidean dynamical triangulations and highlight how non-dynamical scalar fields can be used to investigate whether Euclidean dynamical triangulations, are a suitable tool to investigate asymptotic safety.
Finally I will provide an outlook on using EDT and FRG in a concerted way to further explore the interplay of asymptotically safe quantum gravity with matter.
