How to Invent
November 19, 2025 • EPISODE 287
How do great inventions begin? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings breaks down the process of inventing—showing how curiosity, creativity, and simple problem-solving can grow into real innovations. Using Morse code as an example, he explains how messages are sent and demonstrates it with a telegraph key. A fun, practical look at how anyone can start turning ideas into inventions.
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 »
r51 is very funny
I’ve always been interested in morse code
r-51 is so funny!
I always look forward to science live every Wednesday! It really makes me curious about what I am learning.
Great Lesson
r-51 is so funny
I love Science Live
Very informative, love this!
i love this lesson
hes so silly 😋
r 51 having a hard day.
Also i wanna say thank you all for helping me get to my dreams of being a scientist
That was great Love from Texas
R51 is funny tonight
Great live today
I love watching r-51.
Amazing live today! Love from GA!
Morse code would be an amazing addition to Acellus!
I love the idea of adding a Morse code activity to Acellus!
R51 is so cool!
My sister had a good idea. It was to have r-51 in one of pajets classes.
I love learning about morse code
R-51 should be a comedian whenever he has free time.
It makes me and my parents very upset that people are not using the scholarship correctly. When you make a promise your should keep it! Plus, Science Live is so cool. I learn neat things all the time. I’ve learned how to make a radio using a paper clip and a razor. I also learned about soldering and thought that was awesome, so my parents bought me a soldering set and I am learning how to do it myself. I think if the kids would just watch Science Live they would find things that they like too, especially r51. He is so funny!
My dad knows Morse code and has taught me a few things
I feel really bad for Roger reading all that bragging. I think Roger is really generous for providing us with an opportunity of a scholership. Thank you!
It’s inspiring to learn, Science is so fun.
This is very inspiring!
Thanksgiving’s coming up!
I love science live
Wow, I absolutely love how they can make simple concepts, into fun, enjoyable, and complex lessons/discoveries.
Dear. Dr Roger Billings I enjoy seeing you each week and thank you for explaining things so well.
When did you start the science live program?
I love this lesson
I loved the science live to day
I enjoy science live. Morse code would be cool to learn. I recently started intro to physics and chemistry.. it is hard! But I like the challenge. Thank you.
R-51 is the most unhinged yet funny parody ever:)
Science Live is the best!
Hi from TN!!!!! Love you Pajet!!!
I love watching these!!
This is very inspiring!
R51 is super funny and the communicator is crazy. Also I love watching science live 😄
Science live was really interesting today thank you.
Science Live has taught us so many interesting things. So appreciative for Acellus!
I love this science live i learn so much and i want to be a scientist one day
Science live is the best
it seems r51 never gives up
Morse code sounds very interesting and is also something I would be excited to learn.
Hi from MD and I think today was very cool and learn some great things
Interesting Science Live!
morse code is so interesting and complex i would love to learn more about it
LOVED THIS WEEKS LIVEE!!!
Great live tonight, I enjoyed all the presentations. I’m still amazed at all the things Dr. Billings has done.
I enjoyed the video
I love Acellus!
Hii from Illinois
man r51 is always so funny! Always makes me laugh everytime
No questions today, Another good live!
Thank you for explaining step by step how to invent. It makes it easier to understand.
thank you for giving me the opportunity to be in Science Live
Hi R-51! You’re my favorite!
I’m so excited to hear that Science Live has the potential to become an accredited science class! I was so shocked to hear how many parents brag on the internet that their children have not been watching live videos, blatantly showcasing their unwillingness to earn the priviledge of the scholarship.
Awesome episode Mr. Billings! I loved learning about morse code, and how to think like an inventor.
I just got my R-51 scribbler pen in the mail, I love science live and watching.
Hi from Georgia! Was AOL, and dial up internet the next messaging invention after Morse code? How did the messages travel through space?
R-51 is so funny!
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I watch Science Live because I really love it. Try not to miss!
I Looooove R51! 🤣🤣🤣
Amazing live this week you guys!!
I love learning new things every week from you dr billings.
We have been watching science live every Wednesday!
Thank you for explaining the inventing process.
I’ve been watching science live every Wednesday for years and It’s helped me learn a lot.
I wish Dr.Billings and Dr. Pajet Monet and everyone at Acellus an early Happy Thanksgiving ! I am excited to see if R-51 will do anything Thanksgiving related on next Wednesday’s science live.
Morse code is so cool! A class for it would be really fun, or perhaps going further into depth with other alternative telecommunication methods!
i dont know why parents would abuse the scholarship like that
Science Live is really motivational!
R-51 is so funny and awesome
I think you giving the scholarship to us is a great thing. And you will be blessed for it.
they should have dr Roger billings show up to prank r51 lol
I love science live! Appreciate that you guys do it every week. Its become more of something to look forward to rather than something I have to do.
Loving the science live 😀
The scholarship has been an amazing opportunity for myself and others, and I thank you for it!
OUR FAMILY REALLY ENJOYS SCIENCE LIVE ON WEDNESDAYS … THANK YOU FOR WORKING SO HARD ON PUTTING IT TOGETHER.
Hey this is Aiden I would love to learn Morse code.
So we do not have to watch it live
I love acellus I get it done and I dont have to worry about it for the day
I love R-51!
Science Live is the best!
Thank you and good night. It was a great Science Live!
I would love to learn Morse code it seems so interesting.
I CANNOT BELIEVE, that parents are posting stuff like that! I watch all science lives as much as possible!
Keep your word please!!!! Stop trying to tear Dr.b down, cuz he won’t go down easily, if at all!
Thank you for this lesson today, the topics were so interesting, greatly chosen! Morse could is highly intriguing and a lot of people could benefit from it I feel like!
I really learned a lot about Morse code in today
I love R 51. He’s a cool part of every episode!
Hi from texas I really enjoyed tonight’s science live!
Thank you for offering the scholarships.
I wannna learn Morse code!! Hi from Maine!!
I love you r51
Honestly, i don’t blame you for feeling like that. i know I would!
I love area 51
So does the science live credit count as a high school credit?
Science live is so interesting and morse code too. I’d love to try to learn it one day!
Hi r51
Hello from Montana
We like watching Science Live together as a family!
I LOVE the fact that Acellus Academy has vectored instruction. It has helped me understand the problems I’ve been struggling with. KEEP UP THE WORK!
I enjoyed learning about Morse code😃 thank you for a great science live lesson.
I am thankful for Roger Billings’ Acellus and Science Live.
I love science live! Especially R-51!
Dr. R, would Morse code be something that could be innovated to make it more faster and eaiser to send?
We just started watching Science Live and we are learning some really neat things. I’m glad we found you!
Andrew’s Mom-
i look forward to staying on Acellus because of science live and other fun things
We’re so grateful for the scholarship! Thank you for offering such an amazing program to my family.
When using morse code, are there high chances of miscommunication? Do the dis and das get confused with other letters often?
I watch Science Live almost every week. Always great topics.
My mom and dad watches science live with me. We look forward too it.
You should cut off their scholarship.
we are a family of five and we watch it as a family!!
Morse code is so cool! I find it so impressive how people remember it and can read it so quickly.
hi from South Dakota
I would like to learn morse code, it is a cool way to communicate.
Learning Morse code sounds so cool! Hello from New Hamphire!
Hello from Thailand! Today’s live was so fun and interestung to learn about wiring and messaging, can’t wait to see the next one!
I’m excited for the new version of science live!
I’ve always wanted to learn Morse code, I maybe wanna start learning Morse code.
hi from USA
Im loving the live tonight!! This is very cool
Acellus should make Morse code a course option.
I love science live.
Hi from New Mexico! I enjoyed the science live, good information.
This was very entertaining and it was fun to learn, I’m looking forward to see you guys next time!😎
Hello for New Jersey! I love Science Live
Are there different typs of Morse codes?(My brother wants to nows to)
Can you please tell Rodger Billings that i do Acellus from Canada!!
What was Thomas Edison’s first invention?
I want to learn Morse code now!
I would love to learn morse code. I wonder if you guys would make a class for it?
Hello from Florida!!
Comment Hello from Montana!
I think it’s cool that you can send messages under the ground! it’s really interesting how they made their inventions better each time.
I like science live
This is very interesting and fun!
I’ve learned so much from the lives!
Morse Code is more interesting then I thought.
Hello from Florida
I love these discussions about Ham radios! I’m currently studying electrical engineering in my free time. I have an Arduino One breadboard set at home, which I’m playing around with at the moment. I accidentally blew out some LEDs by forgetting to put in resistors.
I got a lot of information from today episode.thank you
LOVE MORSE CODE❤️🔥‼️
Morse code is very interesting. One of my walkie talkies has a little bit of Morse code on the front panel. Love to learn more of it. Please add it to the activities.
how long does it take to learn morse code? have a great day Roger Billings!
Thank you soooooooooooooooo much for the ASL class. I have bin doing it for a long time and I loooooooooooooooove it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello from TX.
Hello Dr. Billings, were there any predecessors to the telegraph (which used the Morse code)?
Hi from Montana!
Morse code is so cool!!!
Hello from Virginia.
Interesting to hear more about Morse Code and Thomas Edison tonight!
Hello from Ohio
Thank you for sharing how Morse Code is send over the wire.
do you think that we will ever use Morse code in the future
hello from fl
I would love to learn morse code
Hello from South Georgia!
Comment that cool I want to try to do something like that see if I can do that and get signal
Can we get a automotive class in the activities.
hello Scarlett from ohio
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[from NY]
I liked how they taught a robot to save itself from falling. Really cool!
r 51, r51,r15,r51,r51
I remember my grandpa used to love Morse code, and he would talk to different people across the world
Watching from IL! I would like to try and learn morse code as well.
Since it was mentioned, I’m positive many students have grown to love learning thanks to Science Live, even if it is part of a scholarship. Every Wednesday is also such a great outlet for families to spend quality time together, like mine!
The story on Thomas Edison was fascinating
Looking forward to more of these science lives!
thank you for inspiring me with all your knowledge
Dr. Billings is the best!!