Explore the intricacies of the Ising model in this comprehensive conference talk by Stanislav Smirnov at the Hausdorff Center for Mathematics. Delve into clusters, loops, and trees as Smirnov presents "Clusters, loops and trees in the Ising model" during the "Panorama of Mathematics" conference. Learn about two frameworks, normalization, Conformal Field Theory, and various methods including uniform spanning tree and discrete complex analysis. Examine concepts such as random cost representation, discrete analytic functions, and the FK model. Discover how these ideas connect through looping, branching, and global dynamics, providing a deep understanding of the Ising model's applications in mathematical sciences.