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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That was sooooooo fun thank you
R-51 is the bomb. Love his shirt from Area 51.
R-51 is so cool!
I love science live, and now that they’re making shirt, I love it even more
Mr. Roger Billings, you had a really good idea to let the student to make a shirt
Great show! I loved all of the shirts
See you next time Dr. B!
Well I figured out what the vote button was for lol
Good night! Awesome shirts everyone lol 🙂
Me to I like the r-51 shirts to
Hi I’m Cameron from Texas I liked the shirts
I vote for shirt # 51! I think r51 is hilarious!
This is our first Science live and we’ve loved it!
All the shirts look amazing. I love seeing people’s creativity.
what is r-51s favorite color?
I want the 51 shirt
See you next Wednesday! Thank you all!
I LOVE R-51
can we do science live every day insted of just on a wensday i love it way to much to do it only on a wendsday.
I’m from Tennessee and have been doing Acellus for four years and Power Homeschool for three years before that. It keeps getting better each year and Science Live is one of my favorite parts.
All of the shirts looked awesome! Can’t wait to buy one!
R-51 is amazing!!!!
All the t-shirt submissions were great!
Hello from Newnan, GA🍑!
Thank goodness for Chester Carlson! My hands would probably have melted off already!✋🏼🔥
I thought of a T- shirt last week, however I didn’t upload it!👕
I voted!☑️
What made Mr. Rodger Billings think of Kickle Pickle🥒!
Hey R-51! 🤖 That’s a very nice shirt! LOL! It voted 51!
I just bought Docter Roger Billings hydrogen book and it is a really good book.
This was an amazing live, this Wednesday was amazing
I love shirt 51 and 52!!! hahaha!!! Byeeeeee
Gotta love r-51
What happens to light when it passes from air into water?
I want shirt #52
love r-51 he is funny
…Are we able to vote for shirt 52? XD
Love the 52 shirt! LOL 😂
I love the shirt 😂
r-51 is hilarious
Great job R51. absolutely astounding…
Go 51 & 52
Dr. Billings and Mrs. Monet are so funny!
R-51 NEVER gets old, such a funny and goofy AI!
R~52!!! I like it!!!! 😀
I love the shirt! thank you Dr. Billings!
I vote 51 and 52 lol.
R-51 is so funny 🙂
52 is the best one
Mr. Billings when will you putting the new shirts in the gold shop?
Inventing a shirt is so fun and creative!!!✌️
R-51 is my favorite!
I love R 51😂😂😂
Pajet has the best fashionnnn
Thank you I loved this weeks live I can’t wait for next week!!!
If I would make a invention it would be a underwater drone that could study the deepest part of the oceans that why no one would get hurt. I love the oceans thats why.
I love r 51
I DEFINETLY WILL BE STUDING FOR MY LIFE I LOVE ALL THOSE SHIRTS!!!Congrats Everyone who won!! Great Job everyone who did the T-shirt Challenge!!! 😀 Have a great night and for some people have a good day! I will be buying some shirts!!
Omg, this was my first science live and i just love it! How both of they are so funny?
These are always such a joy!
R51❤️
mr. r.51 is hilarious. I love when he comes on here. He always makes me laugh. Tell him that he is one of the best people on here.
R-51 is so funny
I vote for 51
Thank you for making these lives impactful. I enjoyed the T-shirt voting and seeing people’s creativity as well! Again, thank you for all you do!
I would buy r 51’s shirt to be honest
Thank you Mr. Billings for being an inspiration to us. I really enjoyed voting on the shirts
Hello my name is Parker from Louisiana. Thank you for another great episode. I found the opportunity extremely neat that you allowed some of us to have a chance at being inventors. I love how you all push us to grow and develop new skills. The people that participated in this did absolutely amazing. Thank you again and I look forward to next Wednesday
i love this show
Thank you all so much I hope you all have a great rest of your night!!
R-51 is my favorite character in the science lives!
Hey from West Virginia, I really enjoyed Dr. Tobias’s part on Chester Carlson and how he came up for the idea of the printer.
Thanks for covering aviation news!
I loved the science and engineering in this.
I love the Acellus program, but not only do I enjoy the program, I also love how even though we attend school online the community still feels connected and intertwined. I wonder, what topics will you discuss next week?
What if you and someone else comes up with the same idea /invention?
R5 1 DID IT.
Hello from Tallahassee, Florida, I always love the weekly lectures each Wednesday night and hearing from all the people who make science live possible. Thank you 😊
This has to be my favorite live
How does one become a successful inventor?
Dr Billings what is something that you believe can inspire most of the science live audience?
it was a good science night live. it was fun, we love guys so much!! good night
I love this
I’m always impressed by how smart you all are. And I love Tobias’ history of inventions. It’s inspiring!
Thank you Mr. Billings for teaching me how to be inspired and what to do for inventing. I say we should do number 3 and 10 for shirt designs.
Love the idea of all the kiddos getting involved in making those shirt designs! Great design ideas!
This is my first year at Home school, and I am so happy that my mom chose Acellus Academy! It have been so good for me. Thank you Dr. Billings
I love R-51!
The r-51 did it and the I want you to invent are shirts i would want to buy
Thank you very much for all that you do Dr. Billings!
I love Pajet’s fashion! 🦋
I love all the shirts but I love shirt ten my favorite.
GUYS WHO ELSE LOVES R.51
I love science live sooo much, I get to learn fun facts and more!!❤️❤️
YAY R-51!!!!
Yay R-51!
I love you r51
All in Favor of R-51 teaching a class say Aye
SOCIAL EMOTIONSZ.
*can’t wait to buy the R51 one
Easily voting for the hydrogen car shirt!
Here’s a slogan for a t-shirt: Where there’s a Roger there’s a way.
If you don’t do something, you don’t change your life.🥺
Dr. Roger Billings, do we follow a process in inventioneering like the design process?
I love science live SO much!!
It mixes some of my favorite things! science and funny stuff!!
I enjoyed the Science Live session today. It was neat to see all of the T shirt designs.
All of the t-shirt designs are fantastic! Great job!
You guys are incredibly funny 😆
Dr.Roger Billings. how are you so successful?
i like this live every wednesday
This is Kickle Pickle Radio. 🥒🥒🥒
I feel like Dr. B could make his own talk show and make millions off of it
I adore how much doctor Roger Billings likes to include the viewers.
All the shirts were really nice. It’s amazing to know that they were created by students.
I love the “R51 did it” shirt!
Dr Roger Billings how does the hydrogen car work
I love how they acually answer questions
Hello! I love watching these live streams. I feel like I learn so much from them!
Dr. Roger Billings, how do you think up experiments when you are feeling creative but don’t know what to invent?
Hello, Cailyn from New York! I love all of the shirts!
WE LOVE YOU LADY PAJET!! <3 <3
I Love Dr. Billings and Pajet!!!! I Love Science L!ve Too!!! <3
I also like the ” I heart Science Live” one and ” Don’t make the sun, be the sun”
I truly love that you guys host this video every Wednesday. I love Tobias’ jokes and same with Dr. Roger.
Dr. Billings, would you say creativity is the source of invention?
Roger billings how do you invent stuff so easily
I liked the R-51 shirts the best
hello from Tallahassee, Florida, I always love the weekly lectures each Wednesday night and hearing from all the people who make science live possible. Thank you 😊
One day I am going to invent something to make the world a much nicer place
I love Dr Billings
How do you come up with the ideas to experiment?
You guys are so creative! Your Ideas seem so amazing that blow my mind.
I don’t know what to be when I grow up and I’m really worried about it. What should I do?
Loved the shirts! I love to hear from others.
Hello from hawaii, how does static electricity cause ink to stick to the paper?
Hello my name is Marley from Illinois. Thank you for another great episode. I found the opportunity extremely neat that you allowed some of us to have a chance at being inventors. I love how you all push us to grow and develop new skills. The people that participated in this did absolutely amazing. Thank you again and I look forward to next Wednesday.
I loved all the shirts they were very creative.🩷✨
I really love your shirts, Dr. Roger Billings. My favorite is the tenth one.
I agree with whoever said that “Kickle Pickle” in gonna be stuck in their head, lol-
I love Science Live! Thank you.
All of the shirts were so creative! They all deserve to be in the store. 🙂
I liked the “opportunity is knocking” T-shirt the best.
Great life lessons! Thank you!
I think that the r-51 did it shirt was funny.
Dr. Billings, what was your favorite shirt today?
KICKLE PICKLE!!!
great show you guys!!!!!!
I like the one that says don’t invent the sun be the sun!
I cant wait to buy one of the shirts, they look fantastic!
I just like car on 1. 10 is just great! I love it! <3
Love these interactive Science Lives!
R51 IS SO COOL
kickle pickle radio
PLease tell Area 51 I’m his biggest fan I want to hear it! please! from Naryah! from NEVADA!
All the shirts were creative. I really enjoyed reviewing them and voting for my favorite.
When is Todd’s new class coming out?
Who made the “R-51 did it” T-shirt? I love it!
Hello from Virginia! I always enjoy the Breakthroughs in Science that Dr. Tobias shares with us. I always like to hear about how other inventors got their start and how they changed the world. Chester Carlson was a patent attorney, a physicist, and inventor. He did invent electrophotography now known as xerography “dry writing,” this was an invention that millions of us still use today.
Someone should make a Kickle Pickle shirt! Absolute comedy gold 🙂
This science live was so much fun!
There were many creative ideas presented! Congrats to the finalists.
The shirts are great ! happy Wednesday everyone ! 😀
The t-shirts are all awesome! I really like the one with the car on it.
I like the graphics on the opportunity is knocking one too
I really like the Acellus courses.
Wow these shirt designs are fun! Its really great to have interactions like this with voting. Thank you!
The car on the shirt is cool and creative ♡
I really love the R-51 t-shirts 😂😭❤️
Congratulations to the 12 contestants that got selected. Great job to everyone for participating in this fun activity! Everyone did amazing (yes I looked through every single shirt) 😁
How old were you when you made your first invention?
I really like all of these shirts! They are very creative and talented.
I really like all of them, they should put all of them in the store!
I LOVE the idea of including us as students in with these things, and treating us as if there are things we CAN do. that we aren’t too young to be what we want to be.
I like the look of the shirt with the hydrogen car
Dr. Roger Billings, how do you identify which ideas are worth pursuing?
I liked the car one most since i like cars.
I loved all of the shirts especially the ones inspired by r51!
I LOVE science LIVE its the best:) 😉
The shirt designs were creative.
I gotta go with the car, it’s super cool
I liked all the shirts! 👕 😀
I love these shirts so much, how could I pick one!?