Light & LEDs

September 25, 2024 ย โ€ขย  EPISODE 232

Explore the quest for the perfect filament that led to the invention of the first long-lasting lightbulb. Discover the remarkable mentoring legacy passed down from Edison to Lear to Billings. Plus, learn how modern LEDs work and why theyโ€™ve become the most efficient lighting technology available today.

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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 โ€œDrBโ€ 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 DrBโ€™s lifelong commitment to supporting education, Science LIVE was launched as a way to โ€œgive backโ€ by mentoring students in conjunction with the Roger Billings Scholarship Program.


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100 Comments

  1. Max McCall

    Is light a partical or a wave?

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  2. Max McCall

    how does a photon accelerate to light speed so quickly

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  3. Llondon Bates

    I’m starting to learn so much more about led lights!

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  4. Elijah

    Watching how light bulbs work was awesome!

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  5. Owen Stokes

    How do LED light change colors?

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  6. bradyn carter

    leds are very bright

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  7. Avner

    These videos helped me to understand lots of things!

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  8. Sasha Golub

    Its cool that you can make light.

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  9. Zayden Tenney

    When does the asteroid leave Earth? What is the date?

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  10. Cleopatra Rohrer

    the story was so funny.

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  11. Sadie Small

    LED lights are so cool i love that they change colors and i have some in my room

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  12. callen callen

    pizza for world peace

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  13. Isabella White

    This was an amazing episode!

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  14. Aleksia Nielsen

    Who had the first idea for a lightbulb? Do we know of ways that might be more efficient/effective to light our homes and businesses besides lightbulbs? Could another solution to lighting our homes ever take the place of lightbulbs?

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  15. Esther & Joshua Ponomarev

    Why did they not think of the light bulb before. How did they make the light work.

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  16. Linnea Faulhaber

    What is the process of carbonization use on the bamboo? What was the procedure?

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  17. Coralynn

    I like the Fresh Air Canister

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  18. Delaney

    How cool!

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  19. Gianna Hernandez

    How long did it take for Thomas Edison to make the final design of the lightbulb.

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  20. Aden Neumyer

    This is so cool. I learned so much about the light bulb.

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  21. Liam Webber

    I vote that the second moon be named tuna. I wonder if I can see the new moon through my telescope. I also like the story near the end of the video.

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  22. William

    I kind of take light for granted, but its very cool to learn how it works!

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  23. Amelia Russell

    Area51 is so fun and silly. And so are you Mr.roger billing

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  24. Blaise Heincker

    I liked the story about r51 making the best pizza.

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  25. Amelia

    PIZZA!!! i love the story so fun and great.

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  26. Ethan Jennings

    Wow, who knew that ChatGPT could be that funny lol

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  27. Azilyn

    I thought it was amazing! I did not know it was so cool!

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  28. Muhaimin Khattak

    im not sure if you have but you should definitely write a book because I believe you have a lot of great information that could benefit this country if not this world

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  29. Chevelle Martinez

    So cool๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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  30. Nicholas

    Awsome

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  31. Varvara

    I love it!

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  32. Rahmatullah Nematy

    wow this is good

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  33. Phillip Golub

    I never new that Thomas Edison tried to power light bullbs by using plants.

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  34. Sundancer

    Let’s all pray for the well being of the east coast kids who are gonna suffer from hurricane Milton

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  35. Adelia Golub

    I didnโ€™t know that there is 6,000 plants.

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  36. Sophia Byun

    Wish I could make those LED.
    So jealous.๐Ÿ˜‡

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  37. Aaron Crane

    I think it is cool how far we have come from when lightbulbs and even leds were first invented

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  38. Kevin Crane

    It is interesting to watch how much technology has changed

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  39. Arya L

    Loved this episode!

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  40. Isabella

    Isn’t LED light bad for your eyes?

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  41. Evey

    Why is LED so much brighter?

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  42. Genevieve Roman

    Why do LED lights not last 10 years if we know what the problem is? Do we not know how to fix it?

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  43. Kiara Anne Ubeda

    I like the sounds and music and the introduction

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  44. Riley Daniel

    Wow! this lesson was super intriguing and very cool!

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  45. Levi Parypa

    It was fascinating to learn about Thomas Edison and the process of creating a light bulb. I knew he invented a light bulb but I had no idea he created system for light bulbs. Thank you for this awesome class!

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  46. Alana Bryant-eibl

    I liked learning about how light bulbs work.

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  47. Riley Kennedy

    This video is really cool.

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  48. mason

    This was a good lesson. I like the pizza story.

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  49. Brady

    Are there places that mandate use of LED rather than regular light bulbs because of the energy savings?

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  50. Carter

    Why are people so resistant to using new technology and ideas when they first come out?

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  51. samantha

    amazing

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  52. Damian

    This was very interesting

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  53. Ryleigh Mason

    I like this lesson a lot I never knew Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

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  54. Tyler

    This video is really cool.

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  55. Maddison Tymofy

    very interesting how technology has changed!

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  56. Angelina

    The Ventionair videos are always so funny and intriguing!

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  57. Amy Camacho

    Yeah the light bulb ๐Ÿ’ก is a good one !!

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  58. lx

    what adres so i can send r-51 led’s (i has alot) (lolim jk but i would)

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  59. Ava Cleveland

    LED light are so cool

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  60. Max McCall

    Yeah the light bulb ๐Ÿ’ก is a good one

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  61. caitlyn fuller

    How are different color LED bulbs made?

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  62. Ava Cleveland

    I Like science project so much fun

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  63. Jeanzye

    The light bulb! Thomas Edison!

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  64. Carabella Mae Davis

    I really enjoyed learning about how lightbulbs work and the pizza story was very entertaining. Thank you!

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  65. Noah Henson

    We have LED lights in our home

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  66. Lily smith

    LED is cooler and last longer than the Incandescent is interesting/

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  67. Nathan Burney

    i dot a led lightbulb in my room and i have led light strips

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  68. Justin

    Will these new incandescent light bulbs being tested by MIT, produce heat, that if you touch is it hot?

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  69. Minerva

    I love learning about how light bulbs work! great video!

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  70. Meadow McMahon

    it’s so cool seeing how technology has advanced

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  71. Kezia Deighton

    I did my 5th-grade research project on this! I absolutely love this topic and you explained it so well!

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  72. Ava Cleveland

    I Like LED lights THEY are so Amazing LED lights Are the Best

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  73. Callan Hiner

    I enjoyed learning about light and led lights and how technology has changed over time.

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  74. Caiden Hiner

    We use LED lights in our house

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  75. Jean Ahmadu

    That ChatGPT story about R-51 was a riot!!! That story had me laughing till my lungs started hurting๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚. Such wonderful entertainment.

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  76. Sam Seik

    LED’s are bad for the human eye. I wonder if it is bad for animals too. I bet it is.

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  77. Gunnar Bendorf

    Wonderful! I love R-51 ๐Ÿ˜€

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  78. Braelynn Purcell

    How do we harness the power of LEDs and how do they change colors?

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  79. Asher Germany

    Light is important because it helps us see in the dark.

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  80. ava Cleveland

    LED lights Are Very cool LIGHT Bulbs are so Amazing
    ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’ก

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  81. Josiah Alkire

    I love LEDS but they are bad for your eyes

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  82. Aurora Rivera

    I always wondered how LEDs worked.

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  83. Tino Salazar

    I have LEDs in my room, such an amazing invention.

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  84. Kyle Saley

    Why is led so bright?

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  85. Brooke Saley

    Light is so important to our world. New technologies are so cool.

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  86. Trevor Fishack

    Are Led lights bad for pets?

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  87. Michael Tymofy II

    Wow, I enjoyed this video

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  88. Lela Eisele

    I had no idea that lightbulbs used bamboo fibres! That is AWESOME!

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  89. Campbell Dean

    how is it possible to change colors so quickly?

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  90. riley daniel

    technology has advanced so much

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  91. riley daniel

    loved this!

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  92. barrett pirtle

    light bulbs are a very interesting thing to study up on!

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  93. Blaze

    Wow, I love LED light because we use them every day every night Thomas You light up my life

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  94. Savanna Angel/Alexander

    I think it’s pretty crazy that with all of the ai now that they have not figured out how to create a never ending light source.

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  95. Emily

    We switched all of our bulbs to led to save money.

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  96. Ronnie Horner

    Episode was really really good I enjoyed watching it.

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  97. NAQIB

    WOW THIS SO COOL AND IT IS FUNNY I LOVE THE PIZZA STORY IT WAS SO FUNNY THAT I WAS LAUGHING MY LUNGS OUT ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT THOMAS EDISON HE MADE LIGHT BULB AND ITS SO COOL I WONDER WHAT PEOPLE THOUGHT ABOUT IT AT THAT TIME AND ROGER BILLINGS IS FUNNY TOO AND ALSO ITS SO COOL THAT HE IS THOMAS EDSIONS STUDENT’S STUDENT AND I WONDER WHAT HE WAS TAUGHT AND I ALSO LOVE THE LED LIGHTS THEYRE SO COOL AND THEY CAN DO A LOT OF THINGS LIKE CHANGE COLORS I THINK ITS SO NICE TO HAVE LIGHTS SO WE CAN SEE IN THE DARK OR FOR WHAT EVER WE NEED AND AI IS SO COOL THEY CAN MAKE PICTURES ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ MAN THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE I HAVE EVER WATCHED IN MY WHOLE LIFE LIKE I JUST FIND ANY THING BETTER THAN THIS VIDEO I WATCH ONE EPISODE EVERY DAY SO I CAN LEARN I CAN BE SMART AND I CAN MAKE VIDEOS LIKE THESE TOO.๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‰

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  98. Ariana Mauldin

    R-51 is the best! The videos make learning so much fun! I learned a lot about LED lights and had a lot of laughs. Thanks!

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  99. Jada R.

    And, Michael Faraday invented electric generators.

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  100. zoe

    2 moons?๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ˜( โ€ขฬ€ ฯ‰ โ€ขฬ )โœง

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