Looking Up With Prof David Block
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 46:53:41
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Synopsis
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 ChaosCreate a new mindset in your personal and corporate lifeStay 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 Africas 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 Africas 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.
Episodes
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Looking Up With Prof David Block 25.11.14
25/11/2014 Duration: 56minProf. David Block is joined by Lead Pastor of Gracepoint Gary Rivas and they chat about his journey, life choices and experiences. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
18/11/2014 Duration: 57minToday Prof David Block is joined by Professor Edvige Corbelli all the way from Florence, Italy. She talks about her life, her work and career focusing on her remarkable insights on the topic of Van Gogh and the colours of the stars. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof. David Block
28/10/2014 Duration: 58minProfessor Block is joined by Professor Marcus Byrne from the University of the Witwatersrand whose research revolves around the use of insects for biological control, which mainly include dung beetles. He tells us all about his findings and how dung beetles are able to use the Milky Way to navigate through life. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
07/10/2014 Duration: 56minProfessor Block is joined by Mathematics and Chess guru Adam Earle and they talk about the concept of critical thinking. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up with Prof David Block
30/09/2014 Duration: 50minToday Professor Block looks up with the CEO of the FNB Consumer Division who tells us about his journey and gives us advice on how to succeed in your respective career and life by knowing your strengths and weaknesses and perfecting your timing in everything you set out to do. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
23/09/2014 Duration: 57minProf. Block is joined by SRC President of University of The Witswatersrand, Shafee Verachia, and they discuss what South Africans - especially the youth - can draw from the Mandela Legacy. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
16/09/2014 Duration: 54minProfessor David Block has a guest Professor Micheal Sears from Wits University and they discuss remote sensing, kimberlite and alterations cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
09/09/2014 Duration: 55minDr. Graeme Codrington is a South African author, futurist and strategy consultant and he joins Prof. David Block in studio to tell us what it really is that futurists do all day. Dr. Codrington pulls no punches and does not sugar coat his answers. He tells us what he sees for the future of humanity and reminds us how lucky we are to live in the most peaceful time in recorded history, despite all of the media attention surrounding current wars. He uses the information of the past to make informed decisions of the future. Prof. Block and Dr. Codrington also explain how the increasing life expectancy of humans can now increase your marriage from a 40 year contract to an 80 year contract. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
02/09/2014 Duration: 57minProf. David Block speaks to Prof. Ray Durrheim – a geophysicist who holds the South African Research Chair in Earthquake, Exploration and Mining Seismology. He studies the causes and effects of earthquakes, and uses the vibrations produced by earthquakes and explosions to study the Earth’s deep interior and then uses this information to deduce the Earth’s structure and evolution. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
26/08/2014 Duration: 53minWhat is the state of higher education in South Africa? Prof Block and his guest Prof Adam Habib, Vice Chancellor of Wits University, answer these questions and more on higher education in SA. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
19/08/2014 Duration: 56minProf Block and Michael Michley from Wits have a chat... cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
12/08/2014 Duration: 57minProf. David Block and his guest Dr Marco Andreoli talk comets - their names, where they’ve been viewed and what happens when one enters the earth's atmosphere. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof. David Block
05/08/2014 Duration: 57minProf. Block interviews Clem Sunter and they discuss the earthquake that hit parts of South Africa, the threat of global warming, the future of South Africa, as well as Einstein’s thoughts on the Israeli-Palestine conflict. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
29/07/2014 Duration: 57minProf Block is joined by Prof Bruce Elmegreen and the two discuss all things astronomy. cliffcentral.com
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Looking Up With Prof David Block
22/07/2014 Duration: 57minIn his debut of Looking Up With David Block , the Prof chats about moving the cutting edge in your life and letting go of the eclipses that are obscuring your vision cliffcentral.com