Sylvain Labattu

Syllab

Science EN ↓ 61 episodes

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!

Author

Sylvain Labattu

Category

Science

Podcast website

labattu.com

Latest episode

Sep 15, 2025

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Episodes

Gravitational & Mechanical Energies 12.03.2025

⁠You 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) Outro If you wish to support the lab you can do s...

Radiant Energy & Heat 09.03.2025

⁠You 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) Outro If you wish to support the lab you can do so by clicking...

Electric & Magnetic Energies 07.03.2025

⁠You 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) Outr...

Nuclear & Chemical Energy 07.03.2025

⁠You 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...

Concept and forms of energy 18.02.2025

⁠You 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) Outro If you wish to support the lab you can do s...

Living Organisms 16.02.2025

⁠You 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) Outro If you wish to support the lab you can do so by clicking the “Support” button i...

Biomolecules & Cells 14.02.2025

You can find the written version of this episode at https://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) Outro If you wish to support the lab you can do so by clicking the “Support” button in the website’s header. And don't forget to...

Information & Evolution 14.02.2025

You 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) Outro If you wish...

Chemistry 14.02.2025

You 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)...

Particles & Forces 14.02.2025

You 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) Outro If you wish...

Introducing the Syllab Podcast 14.02.2025

Hello World, welcome to the Syllab podcast . We aim to provide readers and listeners with the relevant explanations to make sense of the world around them, from the realm of physics to cosmology, electronic equipment, transport and even global trade and economics. The first 60 episodes are designed to track exactly the initial 6 series of essays published on the labattu.com website, so one can swi...

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