Looking Up With Prof David Block The Real Network
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- Salud y forma física
Professor David Block is an astronomer and highly sought after motivational speaker, who has devoted over 30 years to sharing the wonders of the Cosmos, as well as to encouraging audiences around the globe to always Look Up – and to never, never, never give up!
He speaks from the heart; sharing in-depth lessons such as:
How to
•Thrive on Chaos
•Create a new mindset in your personal and corporate life
•Stay at, the cutting edge of your dreams and aspirations
In 2013, Professor Block was acclaimed by BHP Billiton and the National Science and Technology Forum as South Africa’s foremost Communicator of Science.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in London, at age 19. Professor Block has been a visiting scientist at Harvard University, the Australian National University – and many others.
“David Block is one of South Africa’s greatest jewels, an ambassador for astronomy” pens the former President of the American Astronomical Society, Debra Elmegreen.
In these broadcasts, Professor Block will share from his vast baskets of experience, in both the worlds of the macrocosm (cutting-edge scientific discoveries) and relating these, to your personal (microscopic) world.
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Looking Up - Black Holes Have No Hair
Professor and world renowned astronomer David Block speaks about a phenomenon that has stunned scientists for decades - Black Holes. Prof. Block explains just what Black Holes are, how they are created and whether or not they lead somewhere, perhaps to another dimension?
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Looking Up - Cape Town "UFOs"
With the recent siting of supposed "UFOs" in Cape Town that caused social media to implode, Professor David Block separates the truths from the non-truths. Joined by his usual compatriot Duncan Mabaso, Prof. Block answers all the questions that the curious minds of South Africans can conjure up. Listen in to find out if extraterrestrials really did pay Cape Town a visit.
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Looking Up - King Tutankhamen
Professor David Block looks into the history, myths and known facts surrounding King Tutankhamen. From Space - The Brooch of King Tutankhamen.
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Looking Up - Astronomers in a Stew
Professor David Block delves into the heavy topic of people throughout history who were credited for discoveries they did not make. He exposes some of the greatest intellectual discoveries of mankind that were credited to the incorrect person.
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Looking Up - What Should Astronomers Eat?
Professor David Block talks about the importance of adequate and correct nutrition. Just as the universe is made up of energy, so is every task that the human brain and body performs, without ingesting the correct food, one cannot expect to function optimally.
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Looking Up 03.11.15
"Whew... this asteroid JUST missed us!" - Professor David Block discusses the asteroid that came past our planet at a distance not all that comforting on October 31st 2015.