The Birth of Integrated Circuits

May 28, 2025  •  EPISODE 267

How did integrated circuits revolutionize technology? In this episode of Science LIVE, we dive into the groundbreaking history of integrated circuits—tiny chips that changed everything. Learn how these small but mighty components evolved and sparked a technological revolution, becoming the foundation of modern electronics. From computers and smartphones to medical devices and space exploration, integrated circuits power the world we live in 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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179 Comments

  1. Lilith

    Now I want that robot now, so it can fold my cloths.🤣 I love Science Live.🤣

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  2. Isabella

    I know so much from Dr, billing and he is amazing and when i started Acellus i didn’t know that he had created the hydrogen car

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  3. Isabella

    I have learn so much from you dr. billings thank you!

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  4. Roman

    I didn’t know integrated circuits were part of making new technology we use today .

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  5. Mathani

    I learned so much, Thank you !!

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  6. Harrison

    Drb is so smart and funny with his jokes 😃

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  7. Giselle

    Circuits are so interesting!

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  8. Keith

    What is the main purpose of an integrated circuit in electronic devices

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  9. Leah

    I did not know intergraded circuits were apart of of everything in technology.

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  10. Ashlyn

    The Birth of Integrated Circuits marks a revolutionary moment in technology, enabling smaller, faster, and more powerful electronic devices that transformed the modern world.

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  11. Samuel

    I did not realize that integrated circuits were literally a part of everything that is to do with technology. Thank you for the lesson.

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  12. Julia

    love this episode so much!!

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  13. Jace

    Thank you for sharing your knowledge to make us better!

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  14. Moufilha

    I learned so much in this episode! Thank you!

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  15. Jonah

    Thank you for teaching me about circuits and caring for others.

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  16. Alyia

    Circuits make up a lot of the electronics in our world, if not all of them.

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  17. Holden

    I love learning about computers and circuit boards.

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  18. Isaac

    Thank you for explaining this in an interesting way.

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  19. Aza

    This video was really cool!!!

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  20. Kira

    The explaining is so thorough and helpful because it makes it easier to follow along!

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  21. Rebekah

    Interesting video!

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  22. Violet

    The size difference bewteen the computers is insane! im so glad that was discovered

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  23. Jade

    Super cool!

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  24. Sophia

    This was a great episode

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  25. Isaac

    circuts are amazing things

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  26. Anthony

    Circuit’s are an extraordinary thing!

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  27. Julia

    It’s so amazing how far technology has come!

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  28. Koby

    I like how this information was explained.

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  29. Zoe

    It is amazing how circuits work!

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  30. Genevieve

    Another amazing episode! So awesome.

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  31. Lane

    Very interesting!

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  32. Jeremiah

    I would love to see a magic show. I think it would be really cool to see Tobias’ talent show. You can never have too much Tobias!!!

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  33. London

    I love science lives.

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  34. Aubreebaggett

    I’m soooo glad we have modern technology and don’t have to deal with older technology anymore

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  35. Amanda

    💕loved this

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  36. Julianna

    I love how good science live is at explaining these things every time!

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  37. Rosie

    This is an amazing project that Dr. Billikgs has started.

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  38. Bridgette

    Amazing!!

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  39. Zoey

    Can’t wait to see the Elvis show!!

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  40. Dante

    A good thing we have modern technology to make things easier.

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  41. Opal

    This is an amazing project that Dr. Billikgs has started. Thank you for your dedication!

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  42. Mazzy

    These videos never fail to amaze me! Keep up the good work

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  43. Leah

    I really enjoyed this video. Thank you!

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  44. Makenzy

    💘💌💟❤️🩷🧡💛💚💙🩵💜🤎🖤🩶🤍❤️‍🔥❣️💕💞💓💗💖💘💝💟💌 I love Science Live

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  45. Mia

    These vids made me more interested in pursuing technology <3 thank you!

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  46. Aiden

    This video was very interesting, I am from NY also so it was cool to hear someone else from NY tell their story.

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  47. J

    Good episode as always!

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  48. Amy

    Very cool video! I always learn so much from these.

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  49. Kamilah

    This was a really great video! I really enjoyed the video of the robot dancing!

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  50. Aaron

    I really like this episode

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  51. Hasset

    I enjoyed this. thank you for this

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  52. Dane

    Love it.

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  53. Autumn

    Love seeing how it all connects

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  54. Solomon

    This has been a very interesting and cool presentation!

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  55. Finley

    so coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool

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  56. Cain

    very inspiring and motivational

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  57. Joeli

    This was really interesting!

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  58. Kyndal

    So cool:)

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  59. Alivia

    I enjoyed this episode

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  60. Derek

    Robots are interesting!

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  61. Katie

    we love Tobias impressions!!

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  62. Simone

    ❤️

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  63. Yliana

    It’s so cool of how far we have come with science!

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  64. Iliana

    amazing videos

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  65. Shannon

    I really liked this episode it was interesting to learn about.

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  66. Empress

    It’s amazing how such a small thing can create such powerful creations.

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  67. Lyanna

    Robots are learning to do jobs from watching videos or watching us!

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  68. Barrett

    learning great things

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  69. Kaitlyn

    I enjoy learning about the complexity of the computer

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  70. Ironman

    ACELLUS!!!

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  71. Dean

    More Tobias

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  72. Briana

    I am so fascinated with learning about circuits!

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  73. Olivia

    I’m loving Acellus!

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  74. Alana

    I like learning about how circuits work.

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  75. Tommie

    I knew computers were complex but not that complex.

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  76. Jaden

    technology is getting more and more advanced every day

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  77. Xavier

    I loved the robots.

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  78. Noah

    Robots are awesome

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  79. Sarah

    Love this! Was very intriguing

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  80. Kaydense

    Learned some new things today!

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  81. Tatiana

    congrats to the class of 2025!
    So excited for acellus world!

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  82. Hailey.w

    WHERE IS R-51?!!!

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  83. Juniper

    It’s so cool how much work has been put into the creation of circuits and computers!!

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  84. James

    Robotics advancements will be interesting to see by time I graduate.

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  85. Sarah

    I learned things that I didn’t even know about.

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  86. Salish

    Who knew that integrated circuits could be super fun!

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  87. Lathyn

    Love these lessons can’t wait to learn more.

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  88. Monica

    I love how this is my show, love learning new things I didn’t know about!!

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  89. Colton

    I have been learning so much watching these science lives.

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  90. Kaden

    Love the video!

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  91. Lamees

    wow this is interesting!

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  92. Andrea

    It’s so inspiring that I want to meet Roger Billings in person

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  93. Taylor

    crazy how a tiny chip can create so much.

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  94. Andre

    This episode was awesome !!!

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  95. Oliver

    i liked the robots

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  96. Maddy

    so cool. :]

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  97. Melodi

    We can never be disappointed as long as we see R51!

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  98. Elliana

    Love this video

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  99. Jackson

    Thank you so much for every bit of knowledge that you pass on to us.

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  100. Brinley

    The Elvis impression

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  101. Jessica

    So many small inventions can make a big impact in the world. I love watvhing these science lives.

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  102. Miles

    Would like to see Tobias impersonate Elvis!

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  103. Maria

    The dancing robot was so cool to see, people are getting so much more advanced in robotics!

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  104. Rose

    Where is R-51??

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  105. Jasper

    Thank you for the lesson.

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  106. Kyndal

    So cool:)

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  107. Carson

    I really enjoyed this lesson about integrated circuits.

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  108. Kylie

    I really like the idea of a magic show, and I love singing too.

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  109. Han

    This is amazing! I love this!

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  110. Prince

    aw man no r51!

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  111. Kelly

    Wow thank you so much !

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  112. Jarianna

    A magic show sounds like a fun idea!!

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  113. Taylar

    I really enjoyed Dr. P and her moment of Hope. What classes does she teach and for which grades?

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  114. Lauren

    Hi, I just wanted to say that I think it’s cool that Acellus is doing events like the carnival. I hope to attend an event in the future.

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  115. Jayden

    Congratulations 2025 graduates!

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  116. Charlotte

    This was a great watch. Thank you for teaching me all these awesome science things!

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  117. Gregory

    It’s fun that R51 brings a lot of fun at the very end

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  118. Madison

    My cats love watching these videos with me.

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  119. Sadie

    Loved this week’s science live!!

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  120. Essmer

    GIVE R-51 BACK PLEASE

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  121. Essmer

    WHAT HAPPEND TO R-51!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  122. Zayd

    Thank you!

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  123. Evie

    I can’t wait to graduate with Acellus Academy! Acellus has taught me such amazing things and I can’t wait to see what God has in store not just for me but also for Acellus Academy.

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  124. Hailey.w

    Is it weird that I just wanna hug r-51? 🙂😇💀
    I wanna see him in every L!VE.
    Gimme r-51 😁😁*takes r-51 and runs* hehehee my robot😈😈.

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  125. Margret

    I really enjoyed this live, thank you!

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  126. Kade

    Integrated circuits have completely changed the world

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  127. Dalton

    Love the motherboard joke!

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  128. Jason

    The creation of integrated circuits changed technology.

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  129. Joseph

    thankyou for the knowledge and fun

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  130. Phelps

    the robot looks like C3-P0!

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  131. Arabelle

    I live in Houston and the computer that landed the men on the moon was the size of a room. Our phones have more technology today.

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  132. Jada

    Please do magic show!

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  133. Essmer

    WHAT HAPPEND TO R-51!!!!!!!!!!

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  134. Grainne

    Wow, such a small invention can make a great impact!

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  135. Hamayel

    It’s still surprising to me how much robots are advancing!!

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  136. Essmer

    no actually what happend to r-51???🤔

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  137. Audrie

    Cool video! I love science

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  138. Kalea

    awesome as usual!

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  139. Jewell

    Magic elective class would be awesome!!!!

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  140. Luke

    I am sorry you were bullied. We love your homeschool program. It’s the best.

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  141. Essmer

    what happens to r-51??🤔

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  142. Kayleigha

    cool!

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  143. Kayleigha

    this is really intresting!

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  144. Jaden

    I would love to see magic preformed live

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  145. Riley

    how many AP courses are offered

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  146. Olivia

    love science live so informative

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  147. Caleb

    that would be cool

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  148. Skyla

    Great live!

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  149. Ryanna

    i think a magic show would be cool, a good opportunity to encourage a younger audience to start engaging early!

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  150. Jordyn

    Love your live sessions

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  151. Kylanee

    Great video Mr. Billings!

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  152. Marissa

    the show idea seems awesome

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  153. Archer

    Check out The Science of Magic.

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  154. Lexi

    This was really cool!

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  155. Ashton

    A magic show would definitely be cool for sure!

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  156. Morgan

    A magic show would be great!

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  157. Milea

    I love magic shows!

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  158. Logan.w

    I would love to see a magic show in one of the next live streams since I always had a fancination with magic tricks

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  159. Naseem

    I think a magic show would be fun to watch, I would definitely enroll in the class!

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  160. Hayden

    Acellus World looks amazing! My family and I would really like to take a summer road trip up there from here north of Tampa Bay! It’s amazing how a homeschool program like this can be so amazing, interesting and interactive as much as this one is. Looking forward to meeting Tobias, Dr. Billings, and Todd Edmond if we do go! I watched the whole thing, this was the BEST science live yet with the Optimus Bot and diving deep into what and who could be at Acellus World, I just forgot to comment on the live stream after me and my family were done watching through AirPlay.

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  161. Spencer

    A magic show would be awesome. It is a great idea. yes let Tobias do it it will be fun.

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  162. Nora

    Awesome

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  163. Rhyonna

    a magic show would be so cool

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  164. Lourdes

    Awesome!! Love r – 51!!

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  165. Ruth

    I really enjoyed this live! Thank you

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  166. Cris

    Who are all the teachers who are going to be there?
    I would love to know if anyone would be AWESOME to tell me please comment of this!!!

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  167. Libby

    Acellus world sounds really fun, I know I won’t be able to come but I could probably watch the July 10th thing you said! Magic and Tobias as Elvis sounds really cool too!

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  168. Hailey.w

    Todd Edmond is my History teacher! I can’t wait to see him here!😎😎

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  169. Max

    A magic elective class? i would enroll in a magic class please do it! I want to learn how to do the magic like you Dr B!

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  170. Logan

    I think a magic show would be awesome

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  171. Ovvie

    I like the dancing humanoid robot thats really cool and funny, i cant wait for them to release.

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  172. Nevaeh

    I am so excited for Acellus World! I can’t wait to meet Todd Edmond!

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  173. Coralynn

    This vid is Awesome, Thanks Dr. B!!!

    Also, Is anybody else scared of the robots taking over, like they get too smart?
    I know I am! 🙋

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  174. Peyton

    A magic show would be so cool! It would be awesome if Dr. B could be in it!

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  175. Leah

    I really enjoyed this live! Thank you

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