285. The Invention Process
November 5, 2025 • EPISODE 285
How do you turn a great idea into a success? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings takes students through the invention process—from the first spark of inspiration to creating something people truly love. Featuring t-shirt designs by Acellus students, he explores what makes certain ideas stand out and connect. Discover how understanding the invention process can help you bring your own creative ideas to life—and turn them into success stories.
About DrB
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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I’m thankful for a printer so I can print off my Acellus certificates.
I know that it gets colder and colder as you go up in the atmosphere, but I don’t why REALLY understand why, because if you go up into space, wouldn’t you be getting closer to the sun? And our planet gets hot from the sun all the time, so I’m just a bit curious about that. (P.S I have not watched the whole video yet so I hope my question gets answered later)
I am happy to be with this program.
I love shirt 3 6 and10 that were my favorite!!!!😎😎😎😎👍👍😉😉🙂. Which one was your favorite???
Man I am gonna save for the robot!
Could Hydrogen trains be used for public transportation?
Hello from Pennsylvania! I really liked #1.
love all the shirts, keep up with the good work 👍, From Illinois, Chicago
Hey from North Carolina. The shirts were so creative and I absolutely loved them!!!
I really like the in-depth explanation behind the printer invention, it was super cool to learn about!
well that was fun! many great ideas, r51 for sure had the best ones though lol.
we are listening ! 🙂
I really like how creative Roger Billing’s is with all of his inventions.
All the t-shirts are awesome number 10 was my all time favourite, thank you for this live!
inventions are need to make the world move forward.
Why does ice only form on the wings of the plane?
The R51 shirt is great because it is simple and funny. It is easier to see what shirts are best when you can compare a couple . It helps to also understand what works best as a shirt, when seeing other ideas- it is like working with them in a way.
I think that it is amazing that there are so many ways to become inspired in life to pursue your passion.
I love when balloons stick to my hair! It’s so funny.
Awesome how y’all let students design the shirts!
I can’t wait for the conspiracy theory class from Dr. Edmund.
This is such a cool opportunity! There was lots of amazing shirt designs!
Hi from 🇬🇺 Guam I love 3,6, and 9. But #6 is my fav.
Hi from Oregon! I find the whole hydrogen trains very interesting! Will they be more cost effective than trains that are currently used?
I love the way Area 51 always lightens up the mood.
Hi from NJ. Another great science live
Love the video and great shirts everyone! Is their any safety issues with the vibrations on the aircrafts?
Hello from Chicago, love your science live.
Im from North Carolina and wanted to congratulate everybody on the great shirts!
Thank You Acellus, I loved this one; I really enjoy learning about air planes!
Is shirt 52 actually a shirt you can vote for.
Did you enjoy your time on the radio? What kind of things did you talk about or broadcast?
Oh my gosh I saw the shirts and they are so funny and cool! I loved number #4 lol!
Hydrogen trains sound pretty cool!
This may be a dumb question, but is there such thing as super hot water? Where water is still in a liquid state but above its boiling point? I like how Tobias said “When you have a problem keep your eyes open, because it could be an opportunity.”
Thanks for another fun informative Science Live!
All the shirts are great, but 10 is my favorite. Sam 51 haha
shirt #8 was hilarious lol, love science lives!
Does the water from a hydrogen engine taste good?
I like shirt #10 the most, because to me it means you can invent something that makes America a better place.
I love your live and school I have done really well and your lives are really fun and love you guys.
Another great watch! From NC.
I would love an Acellus shirt.
I like shirt number 12 best, that’s just my opinion though. I laughed so hard when he was like “ladies first” “its her turn to talk” that had me laughing for a bit.
I had no idea that ice formed on the wings during flights! That’s pretty smart to fix it!
Good job to everyone! All the t-shirts where fabulous❤️
I didn’t know that printers worked by static electricity. I really liked the Mars shirt and the shirt designed from Georgia. 🍑
R51 is so funny! Also the shirts were awesome!
Im also saving for the robot. from canada
That weeping wing is really cool, is this technology used in any highspeed or highaltitude aircraft? I would assume that it might be useful at those cold temperatures high in the atmosphere. All those shirts were pretty cool but I think my favorite was number 3!
Love learning new things. This is my first lesson.
That was a very good episode! I liked the shirt that said ” R51 did it”.
I’m really enjoying seeing everyone group together and design for our school.
Hi from Oregon! I have done the water bottle thing to freeze it and its so cool!!
It’s really nice that your showing off what was made and letting them see just how much others like their design! Personally I like number 3 but number 6 was also pretty funny. And to everyone who made a shirt you did a great job!
This is one of my t-shirts. It says “Knowledge is a flame in the dark. It is a flame made out of book spines and the top yellow says the words and you can see the front. The back has the Acellus symbol and says Acellus.
I love science live always fun to watch
This is my second and last t-shirt entry. Please pick me too! Also, the woman in the picture is Pajet Monet.
The end of the videos are always fun and brighten my day
Hi, I’m watching with my mom and dad.
Hi, I am from Las Vegas . I love the shirts they are amazing.
Hello, from Hawaii! All the shirts are great and creative, but my personal favorites are 3 and 10!
Comment I love shirt #1 and #4. They were all creative though!
Thank you Dr. Billings. The tee shirts are great everyone!
Hi i’m from Alabama I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE AND SCIENCE
Amazing lesson today!! learned a lot. Creative shirts.
I’d love to ride on a hydrogen powered train!
Im from connecticut and these episodes are great!
I think it would be really cool if there was a kind of graphic design class on here! Maybe just a semester type of class. All the shirts were super cool!
Greetings from Ohio very interesting keep up the good work!
R 51 was funny!
Some of those tee shirt designs would look great on sweat shirts. Loved all of them.
Pajet Monet is my favorite! I love seeing her on Science Live.
I love watching science live. It is inspiring!
I like when you talked about the plane wings. I guess I never thought about how cold it gets in the upper atmosphere but it must be pretty rough. I wonder do planes come with more than one or two features just in case something goes wrong?
Hi from California , I love your videos thank you for teaching us!
Hello i’m from Nevada, and i love everyone’s shirts!
I thought all the shirts were very creative! But my favorite was number 1 with the Ford Mustang.
I am from Colorado. Love the shirts keep up the gook work!!!❤❤❤💮💮 I really like #4, #6, #8, and #10!
I chose option 3 for the T-shirt because I love fireflies — who doesn’t like them?
Science is my favorite subject. My favorite t-shirts were 3 and 12.
I like the R-51 #52 shirt
I liked how inventors try, mess up, and try again. That makes me want to build something and keep tinkering until it works!
How are the hydrogen trains refueled
I really like option 1 because my dad and I both really like old cars.
My favorite takeaway was designing with the end user in mind. Inventions that make everyday life safer and calmer are the ones that matter most to me.
Hi, Darvin from New Jersey I wanted to say how much I enjoy the end of the live because It’s really funny and interesting.
The water trick was definitely a favorite of mine, going from a liquid to a solid was amazing, the majority of the shirt designs were also pretty good but #7 stood out to me because of the little plane design.
Loved this lesson, thank you!
i want to thank you for making it possible for people to finish school without feeling like a faluire
The shirts were phenomenal!
Comment Amazing shirts everyone! This is my shirt
I have to say number 12 has to be my favorite.
I loved the Dont invent the sun, be the sun t shirt
I like the 3rd shirt because I like space!
I like the aesthetic of shirt #3 personally, and #12 is really cool
I love the shirts! awsome good!
anyone reading the comments Tobias was elvis!!! Go watch it it’s on the science live at a cellular world thing I watched it idk how many times
I love riding trains. Thanks for the news for the information about the hydrogen trains.
LOVE THE SHIRTS 🙂
Hello from Maryland. Another fun science live, and i vote for shirt number #10.
I want a shirt too, Dr. B!! It is so cool.
Hello from Minnesota! The shirts look super cool!
Hi, my name is Chris. I’m from Kentucky. I love science live.
I learned that a former student used what she learned form Acellus to pursue what she wanted in her future, I can’t wait to graduate and pursue my career. Acellus you rock! I also learned about my science project water turning into ice even though at the beginning it just looked like regular liquid. I love learning. Thank you for these science lives.
Awesome shirts guys! 🙂 Love the creativity
I’d wear six, it’s funny😂
My dads job is switching to hydrogen fuel cell batteries for their equipment instead of using normal batteries!
Hi guys I am from Missouri. I love the video.
sending love from Chicago. very excited about the hydrogen fueled vehicles like the hydrogen trains!
Thank you for inspiring us to do Acellus. Thanks for the video.
I definitely wouldn’t have wanted to copy all those pages either. So glad for today’s copiers.
I have always loved to study with Acellus Gold. I personally like Spanish, but that’s just me.
My favorite shirt is #10! Creative and funny!
Hello from California and I have to say I truly enjoy watching these videos they brighten my day.
I never knew that photo copiers were so complicated! I liked t-shirt #7.
amazing 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎
What is the liquid or chemical that is used for the weeping wings on the airplanes?
I saved up for the cards and they are so much fun to play with! Now I am trying to graduate with high honors!!
HIya from Mexico! I just love area 51 omg💖😂
Dr. Pajet Monet is beautiful and I always look forward to watching her.
The airplane shirt was the coolest one out of all the shirts.
Inventions are so interesting. I hope some day I can come up with a new invention that will help people.
I love the R-51 moments at the end. Who programmed him?
My favorite shirt is #10, it is very funny.
Hello from Nebraska. Another great episode
I loved everyone’s shirts. I love watching the lives it always so fun.
I genuinely didn’t know they made powdered ink!! *
Love the comment it is not about making a lot of money but making the world better.
I do enjoy Dr. Tobias’s jokes they’re fun
I love your videos!!!
i am really happy i love acellus and it help me so much thank you acellus.
Hello from Byers Colorado! I love Science Live it’s my favorite part of Acellus. You get to learn about all the subjects in one video! My favorite part is when Dr. John comes on.
The very best shirts are #1,3,5, and 9. I wish there were already lots of hydrogen cars, there would be less problems with carbon in the atmosphere.
I like #3 because the font looks like Star Wars
R51’s second shirt looks very nice.
I like the part where R51 was stealing an idea from a person.
Suppose if they were able to power submarines with hydrogen? How could that improve oceanics exploration and discovery?
Hello, I am from San Antonio, TX the shirts are creative and so detailed I love those type of shirts.
How about a rodeo theme shirt? Like with horses! I like number 1!
I always enjoy watching Dr. B’s videos
life gives you lemons was good i like how we gather from all over the world to watch science
Hello from Tennessee! We love science live
Everyone shirts are awesome! My favorite ones are the R-51 ones. He is so funny!
I’m from TN, and I enjoy the way you present the information you’re giving us, it’s easy to take in.
Thank you
Loved the shirts keep up the good work. 10 had me laughing.
I think great inventors need a combination of creativity, curiosity, and persistence, along with practical knowledge such as science or technology. I really enjoy the information provided on the process of invention.
It was mind blowing to see how copiers work, because I’m not sure I can count how many times I’ve copied something without a second though about the process. I never would have put my money on static electricity being the main part of the process. Does this science still apply to modern printers? I’m was pretty sad I didn’t make the cut of design winners, but I’m also very proud of everyone who did win with their design. Great job people!
I liked how in the beging of science live they talked about the hydrogen train and i aslo liked the car t-shirt and i also liked the end of science live when we got to see r-51 and he made funny shirt’s
At first i thought that there is no possible way that ice can form on the plane wing, but then i really started to think about it and being that high up and going as fast as planes go it makes so much more sense.
I loved learning about the hydrogen-powered trains!
I can’t believe my shirt was featured! Thank y’all so much!! All the shirts were amazing and beautiful, and I loved scrolling through the comments seeing what y’all came up with!
I would dearly like shirt 52 Please! I need that to be a thing!
-Kalen Texas
Everyone did such a great job on there shirts! R51 did an awesome job too! Thanks a Dr. Billings and Lady Pajet for this fun idea of designing shirts!
I like Break Though Moments with Dr. Tobias.
It’s very exciting all the hydrogen fuel vehicles being made!
My brother and I once saw the super cool water at a science fair. The key is pure water because regular water has impurities unlike pure water. Pure water is chilled without being disturbed.
So many great inventions over the years. That would be cool to ride on a hydrogen fueled train!
This has been fun creating shirts. Lots of really super GREAT ideas!
Interesting that vibrations can be used to shed ice off of the wings of aircraft. Additionally, it is fascinating that the vibrations have to be at the perfect resonant frequency to do so. Also, love the all the shirts at the end!
I love how every time I watch science live Dr Roger Billings always has great ideas for inventions.
Number 10’s shirt looks GREAT and it adds a bit of humor which I love!
I love Acellus its the highlight of my week. I cant wait for next weeks episode!
The shirts are so cool! I can’t wait to see them in the shop. I love Acellus!
The story about the invention of Xerox is so cool! Congrats to the t-shirt finalists! 😀
Hello Roger Billing and Pajet Monet,
Hope you are doing awesome!
I love watching this every Wednesday night!
You make Wednesday night very fun for me to learn about science news, that is going on with the Hydrogen and all of the fun stuff!!
I love watching Roger, Pajet, Joesph,Joshua , Tobias, A-51 and all of the people that make this so fun!!
Thank you,
Alexis
I think R51 is a genius and needs his own Tv show or class.
Love number 10 made me crack up look forward to seeing whoever wins!
I love these science lives videos.They’re always fun to watch!
I am always exicted for science live
I always enjoy R51
This video inspired me to look for problems I can solve with my own ideas.
Hello from Kentucky. Another great science show!
I really like all the shirts everybody made including r-51!
I absolutely LOVED all of the shirts👏