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Explore the complex physics of star formation through this 54-minute conference talk examining ambipolar diffusion and mass-to-flux ratios in turbulent collapsing molecular clouds, delivered by Aris Tritsis from EPFL, covering the fundamental processes that govern how magnetic fields interact with ionized and neutral gas components during gravitational collapse and the critical role these interactions play in determining whether a cloud will form stars or remain magnetically supported against gravity.