Harnessing UV Light to Combat Bacteria

April 17, 2024  •  EPISODE 218

In this episode of ScienceLIVE, Roger Billings highlights the power of germicidal UV light to combat bacteria. After developing an electrolyzer to generate hydrogen and oxygen, he encountered a challenge with bacteria buildup in Europe, where ozone-treated water was causing issues. His innovative solution led to a breakthrough invention used by dentists across the U.S. to ensure sterilization and safety.

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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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13 Comments

  1. Cielo Abraham
    Cielo Abraham on September 10, 2024 at 7:12 pm

    this was awesome

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  2. Josiah Alkire
    Josiah Alkire on September 21, 2024 at 4:43 pm

    Cool

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  3. Elexi Harris
    Elexi Harris on October 1, 2024 at 8:13 pm

    I wonder if this could be used in nanotechnology. Maybe, after cancerous cells have been detected by some other means, a nanobot can enter the cell and destroy the DNA with UV.

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  4. Sherif Ray
    Sherif Ray on October 2, 2024 at 5:25 pm

    This was a good video!

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  5. Karis Martinez
    Karis Martinez on October 8, 2024 at 8:46 pm

    The difference between the Learned and scripted robots/Animatronics were very interesting. The learned behaviors seemed to have a better chance of being like the action being asked than the scripted action.

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  6. Max McCall
    Max McCall on October 16, 2024 at 2:04 pm

    With the microwave what else could it be used for other then dental utensil cleaning and did it have to be ran for a minute or could it take longer

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  7. moses ramirez
    moses ramirez on October 22, 2024 at 8:15 pm

    how many different viruses can a uv light kill

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  8. Owen Stokes
    Owen Stokes on November 8, 2024 at 5:36 pm

    Is it possible for the robots to learn to plat basketball as well?

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  9. Jada R.
    Jada R. on November 19, 2024 at 12:55 am

    I thought the little robots were adorable in the weirdest way.

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  10. Lily Seibert
    Lily Seibert on November 29, 2024 at 1:42 pm

    Are there any health benefits to using UV light?

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  11. Lily Mouch
    Lily Mouch on December 19, 2024 at 2:02 pm

    This is cool

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  12. David Jacobs
    David Jacobs on January 6, 2025 at 6:41 pm

    this is cool

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  13. Bethany Jackson
    Bethany Jackson on January 9, 2025 at 7:01 pm

    I noticed more UV streetlights when covid started a few years back.

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