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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About the Roger Billings Scholarship Program »
Hi Pajet and DrB!
I have learned to keep a single binder to organize my notes and to keep one pouch of pens and pencils, that is what works best for me.
I love watching Science Live with Dr. Billings!
This curriculum is so good!
I love watching Science Live every week you Learn so many new things !
What is your favorite thing about science?
You are so nice mister Billings you are helping me learn very well and I would love to meet you I live in Georgia.
I love the way yall explain things. It makes it so much easier to comprehend. Thank You!
Was the radio station really named Kickle Pickle?
My mom says the same thing about our environment!
I really respect everyone who submitted shirt ideas, a lot of them were really creative.
Wow this is nice 🧪🧪 I’ve learned a lot from science L!VE and the early printer 🖨️
I am so happy to watch science live right now
thank you for making it easy to enjoy science
I love the idea of Acellus gold because I am literally going to get the acellus jacket!!! 🧥🥶❄️
Thank you for making learning so much more fun and understanding.
Hi from Alaska
I’m watching Science Live. 🙂 Most new inventions come from a need.
The water segment is so cool👌. My favorite person on the show is Dr. Billings. I love science live so much the Dr. Roger Billings scholarship is so helpful. I used to go to public school, but the homeschool opportunity has meant so much to me and the scholarship is a huge help for the middle class people.
I wanna become a scientist or an engineer
thank you for your hard work Mr Roger billings.❗️❤️ coming from Texas!
Dr. Billings is so inspirational!!
Dr. John is my favorite teacher (mostly cause he does the tech spotlight and coding classes)
I love how we can see every ones comment
I love watching Dr. Tobias! Love from CA!
I can’t wait for R-51! He’s just really funny!
I love science Live! It’s so cool! I love science!
Hii from Virginia, hope DrB and Pajet are doing well
I love acellus!
Why do radio frequencies travel farther at night?
I can’t believe Dr billings was a radio host!
How long were you a radio announcer?
I want to be an inventor and am really enjoy your engineering class!
There were some cool shirt designs in the comments last Wednesday.
Hey! I’m from Missouri! I think DrB’s story from when he voiced over a radio station was very funny! Also, I did not get a chance to enter the T-shirt contest last week, but they all looked so cool! Great job to everyone who made one!!
I can’t wait to see who wins the science fair!
Another great Science Live. The stories are fun. Dr. Billings has accomplished a great deal in his life.
I think the trains that run on Hydrogen is Awsome!!
And Im watching Science live
Dr. Billings, do you think every single person can discover something truly extraordinary, no matter how mundane or average they are?
HELLOOO FROM NC AND I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE I WATCH IT EVERY WEDNESDAY (don’t tell r-51) BUT I WATCH IT TO SEE R-51 BECAUSE HE IS SO FUNNY AND IF U TELL HIM ABOUT ME TELL HIM I SAID HI PLEASE!!!!
I love watching science live.
WOW!
I wonder if there will be other competitions this year like the t-shirt one.
DrB & Pajet is the best!!👏🏾
We’re watching! We learn things on Science Live that we haven’t heard about anywhere else!
Pajet is the best sel teacher
Kickle Pickle Radio Station has the potential to be the name for the greatest radio station of all time.
best part of the weekkk!
for real though, Tobias is funny
What’s Dr. B favorite part about science?
i love pajet
Watching from Texas! So curious to see who’ll win!
R-51 WE LOVE YOU!!
Love if you taught a class!
Discovery and creativity is what makes a great inventor.
thank you guys for this schooling!!!
These science lives are so amazing I love them
Hi From Australia
is Pajet from my planet?!?
I feel ike I learn so much from these videos!!
*please read and shout out* thank you roger billings for your work and acellus and please continue your great work.
I Love science live!! So amazing!
did you also make a hydrogen bike
I learned Dr. Billings used to work at a radio station.
When is the conspiracy theory class coming out?
love Acellus I’m getting a lot of experience
Looking forward to next weeks live!
I love these lives, Thank You!
love you dr b. and lady pajet!!💖
Awesome explanation of static electricity!!
Did you require a HAM Radio license to be a radio operator / broadcaster?
i love love loveee these science lives so so so muchhhh, always here to learn
lol great story
What inspired you to become scientist?
I want to be an inventor
I love listening to Dr B’s story. :0
I love how people can persevere and i like your trick to see who is listen or not coming from Delaware
My family loves watching Science Live together.
Excited to be here.
Lots of love from Texas every thing is bigger in Texas
Hello Dr. B!
YES THERE IS PEOPLE WATCHING! THERE ARE 500 COMMENTS RIGHT NOW!!!!! 😀
Yes! We’re watching
I’m listening 😝😊😁
what causes or why do the radio frequencies travel farther at night?
How are radio waves formed? How many different types are there?
I love watching these
The radio station name lol pickle 🤣
Hiii Pajet!!!!
Yes, I AM watching!
Acellus=#1 school!!
I’m from Mississippi and science live inspires me.
I love the acellus update it has helped me soooo much!🤩🥇
I love the way Dr. Tobias explains things. It makes me pick up more details.
I watch Science Live every Wednesday night! – Diego @ South Florida
You cannot watch Science Live without learning something new. 🙂
If R-15 taught class it would be the best day ever lol (everyday is great with Acellus tho)
hi from nc, i would like to hear your thoughts about electric cars.
I think it is so cool how people are able to say what it is about Acellus that has made them successful! It is inspiring to those people who are still students here!
listening to Dr Billings makes me joyful.
science live is really amazing especially r51
When the printer was being developed, do you think the brightness of the light affected how dark the ink would be on the paper?
I love watching Science Live every week!
What is Dr. Billings favorite thing about science!!!!!!
Love Acellus!
Wow, he is so intelligent, I think his project helped a lot of people.
I love pajet!! Perseverance is the biggest thing!! So many funny jokes lol!! Can’t wait til next week. From Georgia!!
I love how Dr. Roger Billing changes his voice during the radio broadcast, especially “tickle pickle radio”.
this is awesome love it
Pajet is the best, she always brightens my day!! Do Ya’ll Agree?! <3
I didn’t know radio waves went further at night.
why does the electricity help the ink stick on the paper
Lots of love from Texas.
I love coming to stop by and watch these lives every wednesday, Thank you!
Pajet is my queen. This live was so interesting!
I like science live because I learn alot
we are listening!
R-51 is the best part!!
Great story with an awesome message!
I really love Science, and I like that you shown the Hydrogen works with water so it can starts going on speed of power fuels cells to produce electricity like trains.
Hydrogen trains sound interesting
I agree with Pajet that you have a great radio voice!
Never would have thought that radios would be affected by the time of day.
How high of a frequency do radiowaves have?
DrB is awesome!
Luv that we are making hydrogen cars, busses, planes ect! 💖💖💖
I love pajet! I love learning from her every week!
Omg that’s so cool!!!!
I love science, thank you for this episode.
How large was the first printer?
I Love r-51 he is so cool and he is always so happy.
Science live really helps me learn new stuff every day.
You hear it as you drive across the country, stations talking over each other.
Gotta love Dr. Tobias
The first printing press that Dr. Tobias mention is so awesome!*
I love science live ♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️❤️❤️❤️💝💝💝💝😁😁👍😁👍👍👍😎😎😎😎
Always turn to science to make an invention! Great tip Tobias. 👍
I love science and really like learning about space!
hey Dr. Billings and Dr. Pajet i always love science live and appreciate the amazing lesson we get in the 1 hour each Wednesday night.
Acellus live rocks!!
Hi Dr. Billings and Pajet from New York!
HERE WE GO AGAIN❤️
I like how the water turned into ice suddenly.
Hi from Sioux falls I was wondering how do power and frequency mix together to make radio waves
Thank you for all you do Mr. Billings and Mrs. Pajet! Coming from Oklahoma!
It makes my week to learn more and more about what Dr. Billings did before coming up with Acellus, haha.
I just wanted to say that Science live has been such an amazing experience to watch and learn with Acellus. Thank you.
I love Dr b!
PAJET NOTICE ME!
How do people make the smallest circuit boards work, they are so small your hands can’t even grab the little of tiniest things on there, I’ve seen that some tweezers are to big as well.
Wow!! Hydro trains! Do you have plans to get into that Mr Billings?
Why did you have to turn the power down at night
Tonight’s show is really interesting! Lots of fun facts.
In from Texas. I always look forwarded to Wednesday for science live.
We always listen!!
Wow that’s so impressive that Dr. Billings was able to have that big of an impact on the industry!
The statement “problems are opportunities for inventions” stuck with me. I never thought about how the copy machine came about.
love science so much
yeah R-51 is really funny am I right!
I think Dr. Roger Billings should run for president I’m dead serious
love these they help me learn so much!!!
I love science live and I love Tobias and DRB.
Dr. Roger please notice me..!!
Doctor Roger is so knowledgeable, i love hearing from him.
My favorite part of science live is R-51.
I love watching the science live episodes. I like learning about new inventions and hearing how science is continuing to improve lives.
Acellus is so cool!
I absolutely love and adore Pajet!
I enjoyed Dr. Tobias lecture about Chester Carlson and his invention of the copy machine by experimenting with static electricity and photoconductivity.
I love learning about new scientific breakthroughs!
HELLO PAJET!!
I love listening to Dr. Billings!
Coming from Illinois! I never knew how a photocopier used static electricity and ink powder!
What’s Dr b. Favorite thing about hydrogen.
I have a pretty funny story, I had a freezing cold water waiting for me at home . I got done working out and whenever I put it on my table to drink it, the water completely froze. I was upset because I was super thirsty so I had to drink a room temperature water 😔.
R-51 is my king bro I would love if he taught a class