Light & LEDs

September 25, 2024  •  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 they’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 “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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159 Comments

  1. Meredith

    It’s a lot of fun 🤩 hearing the pizza story.

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  2. Mark

    I want to put LEDs in my room.

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  3. Kira

    I have LED lights in my room! I love having them on.

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  4. Autumn

    I have LED lights in my room.

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  5. Leah

    we have some LED lights at my job!! they are very fun!

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  6. Rebecca

    It seems that everyone has led lights in their room

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  7. Angelina

    I have so many LED lights in my room

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  8. Laci

    i love my LED lights that i have in my room! 😀

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  9. Nevaeh

    I love LED lights!! I actually have them up in my room.

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  10. Dylan

    I Iove LED lights and how they light up the room😍🤗!!!!

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  11. Kierra

    I have an LED lamp in my room!

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  12. Jade

    My younger brother has LED lights!

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  13. Jonathan

    led lights are really cool and pretty

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  14. Isabella

    I love LED lights. They are so pretty!

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  15. Brock

    i helped my brother install LED lights on his car

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  16. Edan

    LED lights actually blink more than other bulbs.

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  17. Lillian

    To begin with, I love LED lights because they are so hard to burn out. Secondly, LED lights are a lot brighter than most other lights. In conclusion, that is why I like LED lights better than regular lights.

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  18. Shannon

    This episode was really interesting and I love how they add stories and jokes to make the videos more fun to watch.

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  19. James

    I have LED lights in my room.

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  20. Julius

    when did they start switching over to LED over traditional lightbulbs

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  21. Jade

    I just love the concept of light and energy

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  22. Julian

    My mom says she loves led light bulbs

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  23. Jaiden

    I use LED lights.

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  24. Brandon

    led lights are cool

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  25. Isabella

    I have leds as well, they are great! Good video.

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  26. Greyson

    i have all ways wondered how the old styled lightbulb worked

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  27. Olivia

    Enjoyed learning about Edison.

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  28. Nathan

    i have leds they are so cool

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  29. Cadence

    So cool that light bulbs use bamboo fibers! I had no idea!

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  30. Ally

    LED lights were a great invention and last so much longer.

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  31. David

    I like the video. This lightbulb info is interesting

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  32. Julia

    Fascinating! I had not previously thought much of LEDs.

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  33. Imogine

    hello from ohio

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  34. Avery

    It’s amazing how much we all have to learn from you all.

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  35. Maxim

    I learned about Thomas Edison, and his invention of using electricity to create a light bulb.

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  36. Yoab

    I loved how they explained how LED lights work!

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  37. Amanuel

    I loved the section where it talked about how Thomas Edison used the other elements for the light bulbs and how they would melt until they found the filament. I also loved when Roger billings talked about how LEDS work and why they’ve become the most efficient lighting technology.
    Light & LEDs episode 232

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  38. Eldad

    I was impressed with how quick he got over not winning. The history of how the first long – lasting bulb was invented, and how Roger Billings was the student of Lear. Also how the first LED’s were made.

    Episode 232
    Light and LED’s

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  39. Kylee

    I find the science behind electricity very fascinating!

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  40. Yusuf

    That’s amazing how the creator of acellus is connected to some great people, and providing us with great information and fun classes.

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  41. Alana

    I have LED lights in my room! Its such a creative and well thought design.

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  42. Karma

    I learned inside a light bulb there is a filament that makes the light bulb glow.

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  43. Savva

    Are LED bulbs the biggest improvement of the last ten years?

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  44. Cain

    would a light bulb work without a control chip?

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  45. Cayden

    awsome

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  46. Julia

    LED Lights are so cool i actually have them in my room!! I would love to learn how they work the way they do!

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  47. Nylah

    R.51 we love you!!! I love how Dr. Tobias is so funny. He always makes me laugh😄. I liked his story on Thomas Edison.

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  48. Amina

    Pizza is key!

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  49. David

    pizzaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

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  50. Brieanna

    How do led lights change color?

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  51. Maximilian

    LED lights do save energy.

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  52. Jaden

    We have come a long way since the days of Edison.

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  53. Rebekah

    the random chicken in the beginning made me crack up
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    ( * *)
    (>$<)

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  54. Megan

    LED lights are so fun and cool!

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  55. Shawn

    Using plants to power light bulbs. I didn’t know this could be possible.

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  56. Aidan

    i like how bright leds are and how efficient they are is surprising

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  57. Harley

    I really liked the pizza story

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  58. Cindy

    pizza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  59. At

    Wait so what is blue light considered??🔵

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  60. Zoe

    2 moons?👌😁( •̀ ω •́ )✧

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  61. Jada

    And, Michael Faraday invented electric generators.

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  62. Ariana

    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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  63. 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 💀💀💀😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 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 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 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.😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

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  64. Ronnie

    Episode was really really good I enjoyed watching it.

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  65. Emily

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

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  66. Savanna

    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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  67. Blaze

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

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  68. Barrett

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

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  69. Riley

    loved this!

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  70. Riley

    technology has advanced so much

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  71. Campbell

    how is it possible to change colors so quickly?

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  72. Lela

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

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  73. Michael

    Wow, I enjoyed this video

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  74. Trevor

    Are Led lights bad for pets?

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  75. Brooke

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

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  76. Kyle

    Why is led so bright?

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  77. Tino

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

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  78. Aurora

    I always wondered how LEDs worked.

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  79. Josiah

    I love LEDS but they are bad for your eyes

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  80. Ava

    LED lights Are Very cool LIGHT Bulbs are so Amazing
    💡💡💡💡💡💡

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  81. Asher

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

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  82. Braelynn

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

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  83. Gunnar

    Wonderful! I love R-51 😀

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  84. Sam

    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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  85. Jean

    That ChatGPT story about R-51 was a riot!!! That story had me laughing till my lungs started hurting😂😂😂. Such wonderful entertainment.

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  86. Caiden

    We use LED lights in our house

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  87. Callan

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

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  88. Ava

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

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  89. Kezia

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

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  90. Meadow

    it’s so cool seeing how technology has advanced

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  91. Minerva

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

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  92. Justin

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

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  93. Nathan

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

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  94. Lily

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

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  95. Noah

    We have LED lights in our home

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  96. Carabella

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

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  97. Jeanzye

    The light bulb! Thomas Edison!

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  98. Ava

    I Like science project so much fun

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  99. Caitlyn

    How are different color LED bulbs made?

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  100. Max

    Yeah the light bulb 💡 is a good one

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  101. Ava

    LED light are so cool

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  102. Lx

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

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  103. Amy

    Yeah the light bulb 💡 is a good one !!

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  104. Angelina

    The Ventionair videos are always so funny and intriguing!

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  105. Maddison

    very interesting how technology has changed!

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  106. Tyler

    This video is really cool.

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  107. Ryleigh

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

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  108. Damian

    This was very interesting

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  109. Samantha

    amazing

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  110. Carter

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

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  111. Brady

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

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  112. Mason

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

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  113. Riley

    This video is really cool.

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  114. Alana

    I liked learning about how light bulbs work.

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  115. Levi

    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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  116. Riley

    Wow! this lesson was super intriguing and very cool!

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  117. Kiara

    I like the sounds and music and the introduction

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  118. Genevieve

    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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  119. Evey

    Why is LED so much brighter?

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  120. Isabella

    Isn’t LED light bad for your eyes?

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  121. Arya

    Loved this episode!

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  122. Kevin

    It is interesting to watch how much technology has changed

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  123. Aaron

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

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  124. Sophia

    Wish I could make those LED.
    So jealous.😇

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  125. Adelia

    I didn’t know that there is 6,000 plants.

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  126. 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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  127. Phillip

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

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  128. Rahmatullah

    wow this is good

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  129. Varvara

    I love it!

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  130. Nicholas

    Awsome

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  131. Chevelle

    So cool😄😃

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  132. Muhaimin

    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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  133. Azilyn

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

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  134. Ethan

    Wow, who knew that ChatGPT could be that funny lol

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  135. Amelia

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

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  136. Blaise

    I liked the story about r51 making the best pizza.

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  137. Amelia

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

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  138. William

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

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  139. Liam

    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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  140. Aden

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

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  141. Gianna

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

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  142. Delaney

    How cool!

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  143. Coralynn

    I like the Fresh Air Canister

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  144. Linnea

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

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  145. Esther

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

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  146. Aleksia

    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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  147. Isabella

    This was an amazing episode!

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  148. Callen

    pizza for world peace

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  149. Sadie

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

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  150. Cleopatra

    the story was so funny.

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  151. Zayden

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

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  152. Sasha

    Its cool that you can make light.

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  153. Avner

    These videos helped me to understand lots of things!

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  154. Bradyn

    leds are very bright

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  155. Owen

    How do LED light change colors?

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  156. Elijah

    Watching how light bulbs work was awesome!

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  157. Llondon

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

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  158. Max

    how does a photon accelerate to light speed so quickly

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  159. Max

    Is light a partical or a wave?

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