Counting in Binary with Mechanical Motion

January 24, 2024  •  EPISODE 206

In this fascinating episode of ScienceLIVE, Roger Billings demonstrates how counting in binary works, using mechanical motion to bring the concept to life. He breaks down the basics and explains how computers use binary to store and process data.

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Dr. Roger Billings is a visionary innovator whose work has touched the lives of millions of students and transformed the landscape of education. Widely known as “DrB” to the countless kids who benefit from his groundbreaking Acellus learning system, Dr. Billings has dedicated his life to advancing education through technology. As part of DrB’s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to “give back” by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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5 Comments

  1. Nylah
    Nylah on January 17, 2025 at 11:48 pm

    Definitely do this as your project Cody! It looks really cool and you sound really smart when you try explaining all of it. I think that R.%1 definitely has a crush on Pajet. Maybe Pajet has a crush on him too!

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  2. Sebastian
    Sebastian on January 13, 2025 at 5:03 pm

    I think R-51 has a crush on lady Pajet

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  3. Jada R.
    Jada R. on November 19, 2024 at 9:43 pm

    It was interesting learning binary numbers.

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  4. Eric
    Eric on September 20, 2024 at 7:23 pm

    where’s r-51 now?

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  5. Khloe Robinson
    Khloe Robinson on September 18, 2024 at 11:03 pm

    Absolutely amazing! The future of space exploration is so exciting!

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