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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I hope they put morse code as a activity soon
Watching from Missouri!
Wow! Morse Code!
I love r
Morse Code is very interesting!
It would be really cool to learn Morse code. How long do you think it would take to learn?
My favorite part of the video is the robot.
Morse code is a amazing corse idea that would be fun to learn about!
morse code would be a good class to have
that is so cool I’ve always wanted to learn about Morse codes
This was the best science live ever! Can’t wait for next week.
Enjoyed the show.
Thank youuu!
Morse code is a very interesting topic
I really like the robot falling I want to invent one
I have been waiting so long for a Morse code one! Thank you!
Are you going to make a Morse Code activity and a coarse?
I would love to learn morse code as well.
Morse code is so interesting, I didn’t know what it was until this
Morris code is such a unique way of communication.
I want to learn more about morse code now, thank you!
I loved the section on robots. It was so cool watching them fall and pose.
Hello from Washington State
Morse code is really cool to learn about.
It’s so funny that robots are learning to fall in style.
i never knew morse code would be so interesting to learn about
The robot’s poses were really interesting to me.
When inventors have an idea, what are usually the first steps they take?
morse code is pretty cool hopefully one day i can learn it really good.
I’ve always wanted to learn morse code.
I learned about morse code this week and it sounds so interesting!
I wish I could invent something that would be really neat
I think that is amazing👍
Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb
Morse Code has been quite useful i so many situations! I would love to try to learn Morse Code!
I’m thankful for the Internet and inventions!
It would be cool to learn Morse code.
I love the science live.
I like that you told us about the first email and the robots with the cool moves.
Morse code seems really cool, definitely a secret language. I’d like to learn that and ASL.
My favorite part about this was the first video on Dr. John’s part. Why was the robot so small?🤣
I want to learn Morse Code.
I would love to learn morse code
i should use morse code with my friends
The morse code is so fun to learn about 🙂
I find it interesting that robots can learn to fall in style
l love the robot section
It would be so awesome to learn Morse Code. How long do you think it takes to learn Morse Code really good?
Morse Code is truly an intriguing topic, so fascinating
I never knew morse code would be so interesting to learn about!
I’ve been recently learning Morse code, and it’s a very fun way of talking and confusing people!
Watching from Texas, I’ve always wanted to understand Morse code.
You learn something new every day, who would’ve thought morse code went that in depth?
My favorite part of the video was the robot.
Morse code is fun to learn about
Hi from Oregon, what’s the most important step to becoming an inventor?
I really learn something different on Science Live every week.
I really liked learning about morse code
I would love to learn how to do morse code. It seems so cool.
I want to take a morris code class
Morse code would be a fun thing to learn, i wonder how long it would take the fluently know morse code
this was so awesome!
My grandpa in the war knew Morse code. It’s so interesting to learn about that.
Love learning more about Morse Code! Thank you Dr. B!
This was really cool
Hi from kentucky!!
Do you think at some point we will have robots so smart and strong that they can program themselves to protect themselves in situations like that?
When was morsecode made and do people still use the morscode?
That’s a lot of learning for a robot.
When I learned about how email was developed in this Science Live, it fostered a large appreciation for me. It’s truly amazing to hear the story of an application I use everyday. This Science Live was great. Thank you.
Robots are amazing.
I liked the story about the power going out. Our power went out the other day but we had to use candles.
I love learning.
I love the science lives.
I learned more ways to invent things and i enjoyed the stuff about morse code.
The morse code segment was very interesting.
Morse code rocks
I took a morse code class 3 years ago and while niche it has been fun to use.
I liked learning what inventing is and how things become what they are.
I PROMISE to watch every week.
Hello from Texas!I would love to learn about Morse code!
i liked how the @ symbol was created .
I love Morse code!
It was super interesting to learn about how the fist email was invented. Also, I would love a Morse code course.
I love listening to this every week.
I love learning about morse code
I like secret languages!.
I wish I had a robot to clean my room
I really liked this live.
I love science live
love it
I think learning Morse code would be so cool!
I want to be an inventer some day
How long would you think it would take to memorize Morse code?
Hi Mubeen from PA. Loved this episode is was very great. Also when is the conspiracy theory course launching?
Hi from Kentucky, morse code is so cool!
I think it would be really cool to learn Morse code.
Always so cool!
Promising to do something and not doing it is rude! Also what morals and ethics are being taught?
Learning about morse code is very helpful!
I have tried to learn some morse code before. It would be cool to learn more.
Why am I unable to access the shop on here? Also I love Acellus, keep doing the good work 🙂
Hello from Colorado
The robots being programmed to hit different positions when falling in order to avoid damage was very intresting.
this video was very educational!
I second adding morse code to the activities
From Lousiana. Inventing is such an amazing thing to know how to do. Thanks for this video.
I would love to learn morse code!
Good show. the dual light microscope is interesting can’t wait to see the next thing they invent
Very cool! So neat how they can predict what to do when the robots fall.
I love science it is the best way for me to learn
I think Dr.B is SO cool!
This was super interesting.
Thank you so much Roger Billings!
Science live is Awsome!
Morse Code is very interesting and I hope that one day I will understand it.
R 51 is so funny!
Enjoyed re-watching this livestream. Thank you Acellus, for teaching me more about Morse code! 🤍
It’s amazing that robots can be “trained” how to fall in order to protect sensitive components and cause less damage to their parts.
I wonder if i’ll ever invent anything. I like learning about Dr Billings inventions
hello from Israel
I think it is interesting that inventors are often failures more times than successes. It is about sticking with something until you get a result. Even if it is not what you thought you would get.
I love learning about “How to Invent”
People brag about not watching science live?! That’s so strange! It’s my favorite part of the week.
I think a Morse code activity would be amazing!
I like engineering, and I like inventioneering too!
I love science live and thank you Dr. Roger Billing.
what stood out for me was how Dr. Billings said inventing isn’t just about ideas, its about learning from life and it made me see that school and science aren’t just homework, they’re tools to help me create something new.
I would love to learn about aquatic creatures and what there is to explore in the ocean!
Science life is one of my favorite things about Acellus!
i❤️MorseCode
I would like to invent something one day. Your presentations are very inspiring.
Thomas Edison was a great inventor.
I think it’s so incredibly fascinating how Dr. Tobias spoke about how in the 1960s, a man named Ray Tomlinson got a job with a company that was working on Arpanet (a computer network that was still being researched and tested on). The goal behind this idea was to see if two computers could communicate with each other. Thus, this would eventually lead to what we now have as email. I mean in today’s time, you just hit the send button, and it’s sent out within seconds, but how did we get there? How did the process work? It’s amazing to see the thinking process behind the ideas of great inventions that would later serve a huge purpose for the future.
I have less than 35 steps then I will be done with my senior year of high school !!
I love R 51 so much!
HISTORY! History is one of my favorite subjects I loved the history lessons. Also tell r-51 that not only Pajet loves him! Love you r-51!!
My grandpa knew morse code
I love learning about mose code and robotics and communication with little beeps.
Hello from Tennessee! I feel like even trying to have the idea of inventing something is hard because having an original idea is tricky.
This video was genuinely inspiring it has me thinking in a new way!
I truly love how much I learn when watching these they’re so interesting
Over 300 Billion Emails?! That’s insane!
Hi from Virginia. thank you for teaching us, giving us tips on studying and encouraging us to live out our creativity.
We love Acellus .
How did Morse decide what dots and dashes went with what letters?
I love Science Live! It has really motivated me to study and has greatly increased my interest in science. Thank you for breaking down inventing for all of us students. I really appreciate it!
Morse code would be a great activity! I’m excited for the rest of this inventing series. Haha, I can’t believe r51 is her favorite. Thank you for the scholarship, Dr. B!!
I💖ACELLUS
It’s great that we’re evolved from emails. Even though it’s partially sad we barely use them anymore, its still like our own signature digitally. Nowadays we just use text messages and even apps to communicate. But learning about the older methods like writing letters, mailing them, and using email to talk to one another is fascinating. You truly cannot have the future without the making of our past! 😊
r-51 did it.
Thank you Dr. Billings. I really enjoyed learning about inventing !
I loved hearing about how to do long distances Morse code and the early forms of email. Also, R-51 is my favorite part of Science Live. He makes me laugh.
Acellus is so fun
Inventing things sound fun
This episode taught me that inventing starts with finding a problem and creating a solution. It showed that inventors brainstorm, test ideas, and improve their designs. I learned that inventing takes creativity and persistence.
Inventing is so interesting
This episode taught me that inventing starts with finding a problem and creating a solution. It showed that inventors brainstorm, test ideas, and improve their designs. I learned that inventing takes creativity and persistence.
I would love to invent something that would change our lives!
bro both of you are so cool I am going to be like Roger Billings How do i come to and watch you
I AM REALLY BLESSED TO HAVE THE SCHOLARSHIP, THANK YOU MR.BILINGS.
A good invention starts with an idea that can make peoples lives easier.
I thought that R51 was so funny! “I am in Pajet Heaven!” I also like that shirt that said “I want you to invent something”. I like how it put R51’s face on Uncle Sam! I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving, Pajet, Dr. Billings, and the rest of the team – and R51 of course! How are you doing today?
It was neat learning about the first email that was sent and seeing the computers that were used to send it. I also enjoy learning about Morse Code. My mom made a morse code device when she was in elementary school. Maybe I will try and make one. It’s sad that some are not watching the Science Live episodes. My family and I enjoy watching it each week. We learn new science information and also updates on what is coming next with Acellus. I also get motivated seeing the student highlights. Thank you for helping us, Mr. Billings!
It was great to learn about Morse code, I didn’t know Eddison worked with Morse code and made it work better. Thank you!
Morse code is so cool!! As someone else in the comments said, I’ve seen it used on multiple shows/movies, one of my first times seeing it used was on Disney’s ” Jessie “. I’ve always been fascinated by it, but also really confused! Thanks Dr. Billings for all your knowledge and inventions!! I’m glad to have been one of Pajet’s students!!
Morse code is awesome. By the way, thank you for my scholarship.
This was my first lecture but this was a great. D.R. Roger please say hi to R51 for me thank you!
What a great performance R51!
“Falling with style”
Thank you for Acellus!
Hii from Garland, Texas. I would like to learn Morse code, I feel like it would be really cool and exciting!
Hello from Alabama! Really enjoyed this ScienceLive episode. Would love to learn Morse code.
it makes me sad that people take advantage of your scholership we really apreiciat it
Learning about Morse code was fun
R 51 is so funny! He’s the best!
I really enjoy each and every science live podcast. The infromation that you all teach us is awsome.
Really enjoyed this science live! Between the silly robots falling, learning the history behind e-mails, and learning even more about Morse code it was very enjoyable!