Radio Waves

November 12, 2025  •  EPISODE 286

How do invisible waves travel across the world and beyond? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings dives into the fascinating science of radio waves—how they’re created, how they move through space, and how they make long-distance communication possible. From the basics of frequency and transmission to early breakthroughs like Morse code and modern applications such as HAM radio and space communication, join us as we explore the hidden currents that keep us connected.

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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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7,622 Comments

  1. Ryanna

    I wanna travel across the world!!

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  2. Levi

    Wow. that is cool!!

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  3. Ashlyn

    Radio waves are pretty amazing!

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  4. Calliope

    Wow! So cool! Never heard of these before!

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  5. Phuwasit

    Amazing

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  6. Althea

    I know how to do the SOS Morse code now! radio is a great invention!

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  7. Gracie

    Didn’t know radio waves could be so cool!

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  8. Remington

    It is cool they tought us about AM and FM I never known what that meant now I do.

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  9. Imalay

    Radio waves are so interesting.

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  10. Gracie

    This is my first time learning about AM and FM now i know what it means.

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  11. Haley

    Radio waves are so fascinating!

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  12. Sawyer

    Go science liveee!!!!!

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  13. Alexis

    Radio waves are so cool

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  14. Will

    Radio waves are like magic based on how they work

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  15. Kylee

    Hey from Virginia

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  16. Hunter

    Roger Billings looking fresh as always

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  17. Abel

    I love science

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  18. Joseph

    I love these

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  19. Eden

    Radio waves are really fascinating to me; thank you for the deeper dive into the subject.

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  20. Niyasia

    This episode kind of made me want to learn Morse Code.

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  21. Emily

    Fascinated by radio waves

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  22. Nicole

    Cool!

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  23. Giselle

    I think ham radio is really cool. My dad has a ham radio lisence.

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  24. David

    Learnt what Am and FM mean

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  25. Joseph

    Radio waves really are what drive humanity I Wonder just for a moment what the world today would look like if we had never discovered them

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  26. Roselynn

    Invisible things are still real.

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  27. Makenzi

    radio waves are cool to learn about an can be used for several different things

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  28. Alexis

    Radio waves are very interesting

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  29. Katie

    I love all types of supernatural/scientific shows and lately I’ve been really into learning about morse code because its used in so many of those shows. that would be a really neat lesson to learn about!

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  30. Wyatt

    Amazing episode.

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  31. Amanuel

    It was and amazing lesson about radio waves and how long distance communication was made possible through it.

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  32. Wyatt

    I really liked this episode.

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  33. Makayla

    I had a driver instructor who used to tell me about his radio. It was fun hearing more about radios:)

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