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Syllab
Hosted by Sylvain Labattu · EN
Welcome to the Syllab podcast. Our aim is to provide listeners with the relevant explanations to make sense of the world around them, from the real of physics to cosmology, electronic equipment, transport and even global trade and economics. The content is explained in a manner that tries to balance accessibility and precision. The first 80 episodes will be organized in 8 thematic series of 10 episodes - around the world in 80 episodes!
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Gravitational & Mechanical Energies
Mar 12, 202500:29:35Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c10-gravitational-mechanical-energies/(00:00) Intro(01:22) Making sense of gravity(08:12) Into the deep end(11:32) Gravitational potential energy(13:40) Mechanical energy(18:34) Friction and material stress(21:14) Trivia: Gravity assist(27:47) Further reading(28:10) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Radiant Energy & Heat
Mar 9, 202500:24:16Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c9-radiant-energy-heat/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Electromagnetic radiations(08:14) The photon and wave-particle duality(13:19) Thermal radiation and heat(16:46) Thermal conduction and convection(20:17) Trivia: gravitational waves(22:33) Further reading(22:50) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Electric & Magnetic Energies
Mar 7, 202500:22:06Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c8-electric-magnetic-energies/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Electric current(05:10) On the nature of electricity and electrical energy(07:24) Static electricity and electrical field(09:15) Electron spin and magnetic moment(13:30) Magnetic field and magnets(18:13) Trivia: the Magnetic North(20:25) Further reading(20:41) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Nuclear & Chemical Energy
Mar 7, 202500:27:51Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c7-nuclear-chemical-energies/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Nuclear forces and elementary particles(05:34) Mass and binding energy(11:17) The weak interaction and radioactive decay(15:23) Energy in chemical reactions(17:12) Electrochemical reactions(20:27) Electrochemical gradients and photosynthesis(24:58) Trivia: gluons(26:13) Further reading(26:26) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Concept and forms of energy
Feb 18, 202500:27:59Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c6-concept-forms-energy/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Essence and role of energy(04:12) Kinetic and potential energies(08:30) The forms of energy(12:24) Energy conservation and transfer(19:57) Units of measure(25:08) Trivia: heat and power units(26:20) Further reading(26:34) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Living Organisms
Feb 16, 202500:27:26Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c5-living-organisms/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Metabolism(06:16) Motility and information transfer(10:41) Cellular cycle and differentiation(16:28) Organisms(22:12) Life and death(24:33) Trivia on Bee hives(25:43) Further reading(26:00) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Biomolecules & Cells
Feb 14, 202500:27:19Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode athttps://labattu.com/s1c4-biomolecules-cells/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Proteins(07:23) Carbohydrates(12:47) ATP(14:30) Lipids & Membranes(19:48) The cell(24:19) Trivia: Mitochondria(25:38) Further reading(25:54) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Information & Evolution
Feb 14, 202500:42:29Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c3-information-evolution/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Structure & function(06:01) Genes(10:50) Gene expression & phenotype(19:22) Reproduction & inheritance(24:49) Evolution and natural selection(37:14) Rewarding cooperation(39:13) Trivia: the making of a theory(40:42) Further reading(41:05) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Chemistry
Feb 14, 202500:29:33Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c2-chemistry/(00:00) Intro(01:23) Nature and relevance of chemistry(04:18) Molecules, ions and chemical bonding(11:19) Chemical elements(14:00) Intermolecular bonding and macromolecules(17:43) Sates of matter and phase transitions(22:34) Chemical reactions(26:32) Trivia on noble gases(27:53) Further reading(28:11) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
Transcribe →Particles & Forces
Feb 14, 202500:30:19Tap to summarizeYou can find the written version of this episode at https://labattu.com/s1c1-particles-forces/(00:00) Intro(01:23) The World of Physics(03:51) Property Emergence(05:50) The atom and subatomic particles(12:31) Mass, energy and interactions(22:40) Elementary particles and Standard Model(24:57) Trivia on base units of measurement(28:02) Further reading and listening(28:58) OutroIf you wish to support the lab you can do soby clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to check the Koralgo website to prepare your next trip: https://koralgo.com/
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