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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Today’s topics were super interesting! I loved learning about morse code!
Vectored instruction has helped me a lot with math
I would like to learn Morse code.
I love robotics. I like how the robot fell and kinda had a take a nap pose.
Hello from South Dakota! I really enjoyed this live!!
Hello from Guam, how many communications are there?
Thank you again! This science live was amazing.
Hi from Michigan
This video had a lot of great information! It was really amazing too! Thank you
The science live was incredible.
I really liked this science live
Wow this episode was so awesome!
I didn’t realize that morse code is so interesting!
How do you know when an idea is worth developing further versus letting it go? Any signs inventors should look out for early on in their planning or thinking phase?
I would like to make an invention for my mom as she is diabetic and is now having some trouble at work. Thank you for explaining how to invent something to maybe help her.
How do you signal “SOS” in morse code?
Hi! Lei’lana from fort Wayne here, I really love R51s invention!
The history of Email was very interesting to learn about especially because I have never really thought about it.
Morse code is so interesting. I want to learn more.
when atoms are split why do they release a huge amount of energy
I just can’t wait for the next one, this was soooo Inspiring!
loved it!
thank you for this weeks video i learned that if i put my mind to it in can invent whatever i want.
R51…
Hi from Montana, the episode was amazing! I have a question for Dr. Billings, Do people invent better with one person or with multiple people. Pajet I like your middle school course a lot it has helped me a bunch. 🙂
This science live was interesting . I hope to learn more about robots and Morse code
l love science
i like science live.
I would like to learn how to use Morse code.
Science is amazing and when I grow up I want to be a scientist
Loved this science live! Is it confirmed yet if you’re doing the pilot school from last science live?
Morse code is very interesting and how it is used.
Love Morse Code and the science lives.
LOVE THESE VIDEOS!
Loved this weeks live!
love these videos!
I like hearing about inventions and ideas!
I really enjoy learning new science topics every week!
Teaching robots how to fall safely is quite cool.
This science live was awesome!
I’ve always thought morse code was fascinating and have always wanted to learn it.
oh oh r-51!!
Learned lots
I enjoyed learning about Morse code! This episode was very interesting.
Science is fun, but I like Math more!
Loved it!
Me to!!!!!😃
Morse code is one of my favourite topics so I’m glad you talked about it! Appreciation from Bulgaria!
I am learning so much more from Acellus!
What is the machine used to make morse code, and how does it work? Also, are the sounds any different in pitch based on how long you hold the button?
It’s cool how they made the robot to end the falls with different poses.
loved r 51
I love morse code, you can use it anyone time in case of an emergency.
We love Acellus
this show is the all time best
Hi from Florida!! This science live was so cool and informative!
I like how they talked about morse code again.
How did they create this new microscope so scientists no longer need to use dyes to see cells?
The robots falling in style was really cool!
Hello from Florida! Science Live helps me understand science better. Morse code was really interesting to learn.
I love science live!!!
I can’t wait for next live!
I love morse code, it’s like a secret code you can use for intense emergencies.
Amazing as always!!!!!
I found this weeks science live to be very facinating.
Great science live!
Thank you for the science live.
I love science live
This one was really fun
I never knew that @ from emails was that different, I always learn something new from science live. 😁
The hardest part of inventing is figuring out how to make the thing you want to invent.
Heya, watching from Murfreesboro, TN. I love watching the Science Lives. Tobias is my favorite
What are the credits you get if you watch Science Live? Will you still get the credit if you watch Science Live but not live, just through out the week? For example, I watched this on Thursday, not Wednesday.
The falling robots are SO CUTE!!! It’s really cool how they invented a way to teach them how to fall without getting “hurt”
Commen
We always watch, we love Science Live as a Family
Hello from Texas. I love science live
Learning about the robot is fun. Taking robotics now!
All the robot poses were so funny!
This episode was so good, I love science!!
I have learned so much from this video! I love science live! You learn so much every week! keep up the good work guys!
Wow! I was so inspired last episode to learn morse code that I actually memorized half of the alphabet so far! This episode just makes me want to learn it faster!
I learn more and more every time I watch!
This was a really good and interesting Science Live. Thank you.
I hope that you all have a good thanksgiving this year. Thank you Dr. roger billings for all you do and all the time and effort you put in Acellus.
hey i loved this science live video it was awesome i appreciate r-51!!!!
Morse code has always been an interesting topic, if there is a Morse code course then I would take it. R51 still funny as always.
I thought that the part where Tobias was talking about e-mail was really interesting.
loved the live tonight, sending love from Kentucky!
Science live is the most fun thing to do on Acellus in my opinion
I loved this live. It was very interesting to learn about Morse Code.
What is the most efficient way to find out if what you’ve invented hasn’t been invented already?
R51 is so funny 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This was my first Science live. It was cool.
Learning Morse code is amazing in the long run it can help in some circumstances!
Awesome love science live 😍
Science is the most interesting!
Robots are so cool!
I thought it was cool when Dr john explained that people are building robots to fall with style for when they get out in the real world.
Amazing creativity with r-51. Joined from Hawaii
I think the best inventions are elecricity and medicines for when we’re sick.
Me and my brother watch the lives together, it’s so much fun!
I liked learning about inventing things and about the @ symbol in emails and how they almost changed it to an !.
Science live is very interesting! and I love learning new facts about morse code and electricity and how it works.
I’m going to learn more about Morse codes, it’s interesting and a very knowledgeable education to get into. I look forward to watching the next science live!
I am really hoping to have morse code here on Acellus platform.
It’s crazy how the first person in the world to send the first ever E-mail didn’t even realize that they were changing the world. I love Acellus!!
Is morse code considered a language?
This was an amazing episode 10/10 would recommend
I love Science live. we are always learning something new like radio waves, and morse code.
The people that arent watching science live are missing out bigggg time.
Wow, morse code sounds so fun! And Go R-51!
It was very intriguing learning about this history of the E-Mail!
R51 is special and I hope he has a good day.
R51 is getting the recognition he deserves and I support all of it.
Great video as always!
Hello from New Jersey I love Science Live
I really liked r51 he’s really funny
Even though I am not a great inventor, I have set My Goal to become a forensic psychologist. My science studies at Acellus have been helpful in analyzing data with state of the art technology. Thanks to Mrs. Paget for all her inspiration.
Great science live and R-51 was funny
I love r51
Comment wow that is cool r-51 is so funny and i love science live and i love your videos Dr B.
Honestly, I find these lessons really interesting and engaging, always looking forward to more.
Ham radio sounds like it would make a great Acellus course.
Hey from Sana Antonio TX, science live was cool, amazing about the Morse code it was impressive.
Hi from Illinois!! I think a course in Morse code would be so much fun!! This has been very interesting. Thank you
I love R51 😊.
That was a good video. It’s interesting how advanced AI is getting, that it can land when falling, and it was also good learning about the invention process.
Thank you so much Acellus!
I really liked Science Live. R-51 is really funny
Science live was so good I can’t wait for next week 😍
R51 is so funny
This was a good science live. I loved learning about morse code and I liked R-51 part.
I am from Missouri and loved this!!
its amazing inspiring and funny
It’s always fun to see what R-51 is up to!
You always now how to make me laugh at the end. It’s impossible to not laugh at R-51!
I thought this week’s episode of Science Live was amazing! My favorite part of the episode was Dr. John technology spotlight. Learning about how to help robots fall without breaking anything was extremely interesting. The engineers trying to teach the robot how to fall gracefully was not only beneficial for not breaking any expensive technology inside of them, but they could also strike a pose in the process. I wonder if other companies will also adapt this new way of falling as well. I enjoyed each part of this week’s science live and can’t wait for the next one Mr. B!
We love Science Live! This is terrific!
I found the beginning very interesting when they showed the robot and slowed it frame by frame to see the movements. The whole thing was awesome and very informative.
I love how after all of the serious science talk, you let r-51 come out to make it lighter again.
I loved the history of the email. For something we use daily without second thought, it has such a fascinating back round.
Hi from NV. Thanks for always making these fun.
Me and my family watch science live and think it would be awesome if there was a Morse code class
Disney’s falling robot is amazing! I think it will improve their work. I hope I can see more of the robot!
R-51 is rocking these Science Lives and I loving learning morse code
Didn’t expect R-51 to get his way at the end lol
I love watching these science lives. Morse code is so complex and interesting!
This video was agood value lesson for many!!
My parents are always saying that they don’t know how they did it back in their day without all this technology. There’s apps on your phone to track people, e-mails, navigation and so many more things they didn’t have. They think it’s funny that leaving the house without your phone is crazy because they never had that back them. All the inventions and technology that has progressed over the years is really amazing inventions.
Morse code is so interesting! I loved this live
Amazing science live, Morse code is a topic that i was always highly interested in. So i am glad to see it being discussed.
I love watching science live.
Love Acellus!!
What are some inventions that are helpful but not widely recognized?
Science live is away so much fun, my favorite part is R-51!l
Who is your favorite inventor in world history?
very glad r-51 finally got a bit of recognition.
Hey, guys. Props to Tyler for completing his music course! Despite that little comic relief scene towards the end of Tyler’s clip, he actually made a very smart statement. He said that once you solve the main problem, it’s actually really easy! That’s something I can agree with. But at the same time, it kind of applies to life in general, doesn’t it? For example, let’s say planning out any future career like becoming a lawyer. You have to go to law school in order to become a lawyer. And you will have to go through trial and error, but if you keep at it, you will eventually succeed and everything will be easier from there on out for a while. It’s also like Acellus’s “Vectored Instruction”, you reach your uphill zone and then you reach your down hill zone! And by the way, if your seeing this Tyler, good luck getting out of trouble with your mother. Haha!
this was so cool! its awesome to learn more about inventing and the awesome things we can create
R-51 is hilarious.
How does science work for different inventions
Thank you for teaching us about Morse Code! I’ve always been fascinated by it, and once had a morse code sheet that I used to communicate with an old friend.
I learned that the @ sign was used in Italy a long time before they started using it with the emails.
I love it when Roger Billing’s tells stories! He’s so well animated and tells them really well!
*Here from Alaska can’t wait to see what we cover next
I love R-51.
I think that teaching those robots is really cool. I hope they get to the point where they are fully functional.
Hi from Illinois, love the science lives!
I love learning about Dr. Roger Billings new inventions and how funny R 51 is.
I’m learning so much on Science Live! My mom, dad, and I didn’t know the @ sign is short for AMEN!!! I Hope Eveyone Learned Something! Keep On Working!
From Virginia. The history of email is really cool. I never knew that how it was made.
I liked when Tiler crumbled up the paper.
hi from maine i was wondering when the robots fall down do you have to pick them up or can they get back up again on there own?
I love I love Acellus!
R-51 is the best!
I think it is horrible that people boast about “cheating” the scholarship.
When did you invent the hydrogen bus?