Looking Up With Prof David Block
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Prof. 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.
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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…
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.
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.
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.
Looking Up 20.01.15
Is there life after matric? Three top matric achievers divulge how school leavers really feel. What keeps students motivated? Is it ever too late to start working hard? All these questions and more are answered by the Professor and his guests; Suleiman Momoniat, Lealon Daniel Forbay and Waseema Lombard.