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 always thought it was so awesome how radio waves could send messages without any visible means to do so. It almost seems like magic, but it’s science! Science is pretty much magic…you can do anything if you figure out how the world can make it happen.
This was a really great science live, my favorite part was during the tech part at the beginning where the robots would fall stylishly!! It was so funny!
Thank you Acellus live.
The inventing process explained by Roger Billings is super interesting
I LOVE SCIENCE
It was fascinating seeing the robots that Disney was working on. They were learning how to fall gracefully to not damage themselves. They are being programmed to preserve the parts that are more sensitive like our human heads. I thought it was so funny how they positioned the robots to fall.
I love how Dr. Billings said that when you want to invent something, you have to find a need. Once you know the need, write it down. I always write things down. I journal my thoughts and feelings. When you write things down, it makes it real. It validates it, and it helps you remember.
I loved today’s episode and I hope you consider a Morse code class😊🙂
Morse code would be a cool thing to learn!
i loved when they talked about morse code
Love the inventing lessons!.. coming live from a true scientist and inventor!.. it’s a game-changer.. and makes wisdom so far-reaching and accessible. Very inspirational and directly impactful . We are so honored to have the opportunity to learn firsthand from a certified genius 😊 Thank you and looking forward to learning as much as possible ! And carrying on the legacy you have started, everyone in their own unique creative/inventive way, worldwide!
How could someone be brilliant enough to figure out by pushing electrons through wires we could start the telephone system we know today?
I have learned from Acellus, that anything you want to do in life is to gain knowledge, first then create a strategy to get it done.
I was so intrigued the whole time! I love watching science live!!
What first inspired Roger Billings to start working with Hydrogen?
how long did it take to figure out how to get the robots to end in the right position
It’s always fun learning new things on Science Live.
Can vectored instruction help me with Social Studies
Who has been credited with the most patented inventions?
Science Live is awesome. I want to invent things that make life easier for everyone. It seems you only think of something when you are in the middle of doing something in general. Inventions come to mind when wanting to simplify a process.
Thank you for the opportunity to receive a scholarship, we watch weekly. I enjoy the episodes.
Science live time!!!!!!
All the daily acheivments in science are so astounding. I also loved the part with Morse Code that was so interesting!
Thanks for another lesson on inventing. At this rate I will be able to make something myself.
It was really interesting to hear more about morse code and ham radios from last week . I had more questions and was able to talk with my grandpa about them some more.
Morse code is really fun
Science live is great! Enjoyed learning about inventions
We love science live! We always learn so much!
R51 is the coolest one
I just love watching the technology spotlight!
Hi Masiah here from Tennessee
R 51 is always a good laugh!
I love how every Science Live starts with a dad joke XD
The robot falling part was really cool I really liked it
Greetings from Wyoming. Thanks for this live!
I would definitely love a morse code activity.
Awesome video♥️ Thank you so much ♥️
I love science live
I love science live! R51 is so funny!
I love ACELLUS!
Morse code is so interesting
I love inventing!
Me too 😀
I liked the part about Morse Code!
It’s Cool. My mom is teaching me ham radio and I get to use Morse code.
me too its so much fun
It is cool that you can send a signal through the ground . Morse code was a great invention .
me too!
R51 is really awesome. For real!
I love learning new things
Robots are cool, this science live was very fun to watch!
This science live was so much fun!
I really think that this was a fun science live!!!!!!!!!
Morse code is fun to mess with, I love puzzles.
It’s amazing to see how far technology has come. We went from using Morse code and sending letters to now using our phones and email for communication.
AI is so cool. My dad uses it everyday in his job. It is so awesome that it is becoming more and more popular. I cant wait to see where it is when I am a grown up.
I find these so fun to watch!
:O My dad also Uses it everyday!!!!! He works on making the new AI models and AI things for College Students! He works from Home, So YAY!!!
Loved this live!
It was very intriguing learning all about the history and science behind how emails were created!
Thanks for another great live!
These videos have been making me really like science!!!
A morse code activity would be awesome
I DEFINETLY Agree!!! I would LOVE to learn Morse Code!
R51 is Cool! I also liked the part about the AI robots!
R51’s hilarious! And the poses the robots did was cool!
I love this home school app it’s very fun!
I agree! I Have been doing it for almost a Year! I started Jan 14 2025! And I Love it! I Have been Able to finish 7 Courses!!!It Will be 8 Nov 26 2025 (For me it’s Tommorow!) I am Really Glad my parents Found Acellus!! Thanks Roger Billings (And Staff) For creating Acellus Academy!!!! 😀
I love science live!!
I love microscopes!
it was fun to learn about how AI robots are advancing.
Thank you for this science live!!
I love the lives! They’re awesome! i look forwards to lives! every week!
The falling robot is really funny to watch.
Hello from Alabama
Science is amazing its so cool.
every time there is a need for something, someone is looking for a solution, that is an invention
Great video
its cool that the @ sign was used way before email!
Thank you Dr.Billings. I love Acellus!!
i love science lives
I love the lives! They’re awesome!
It is really cool to learn the process of how to invent different things.
I love watching Science live!
I loved this! But there’s so many inventions in the world that I can’t think of any!!!! Thank you acellus for making these!!
Love the videos!
John talked about robots and defective robots. Tobias talked about email and the at sign.
Roger Billings and Pajet talked about how to invent and gave step by step.
Love it!!
i look forwards to lives! every week!
Yep. I try to get there, but I don’t always see it live. I’m just watching this one today!! The Tobias part, especially what he said at the end… Shakespeare it would be Sh@kespe@re… Had my family dying 👩🏻👧🏻 😄😆😄😆😄😆. Oh and also 😁 🦃🌤.
Thank you for this video!
science rocks
I liked the part about email
I think inventions are amazing!!
This may be my favorite video yet!
These lives are always fun to watch!
The robot striking a pose to protect itself is both comical and smart! I would love to have a Morse code activity!
Love this video
I loved this live espically the breakthrough moments with tobias
Amazing!
I love the lives! Look forward to them each week!
Interesting video on how to invent things thank you!
These videos always interest me!
I loved this live, especially the breakthrough moments with Tobias.
Can’t wait to watch next weeks Science Live!!
I love science live!
Do they use these codes on ships to this day for do they just talk
Awesome videos!
Loved this live I learned so much
How hard is it to learn morse code?
I enjoy learning with Acellus
That’s a lot of emails
I love this!!
Awesome!
LOVE THIS!!
I liked how Dr. Roger Billings said that people should do the Science Live at least 3/4 of the time and if you signed the agreement to get the scholarship you should abide by the rules and watch it. I also like how Disney is working on how to help a robot to not get hurt if it falls down.
Great episode this week!
Love this live
Morse code is very interesting.
Why did you start learning Morse code?
How does FSD work and how does it change the future?
Great job with the science live. Also I think you should definitely add a radio and Morse code class. it might spark some passions.
Communication has come a long way! -Violet and Skye
Awesome 🙂
robots are COOL!
Haha! Love this live, especially the robot part. Keep it UP!
Morse code is so interesting.
Sorry im late this week. How to invent sounds cool! watching it now
I love the robot’s poses
Such a good video!
It is really funny how they try to have the robots “fall in style” since it was by Disney, and with Disney Pixar made Toy Story and in Toy Story Woody says” that was not flying that was falling in style”.
Awesome
How long have we been using morse code for?
I love how Roger Billings cares so much about not only the students and their education, but I he also encourages them to do more things such as inventing.
cant wait for the next live so excited!!!
Thank you Science Live, I enjoy the videos
Cool live!
I love science live! It’s so cool! You should do a video on what makes balloons with helium float.
very helpful! thank you!
Loved this live and the robots!
it was cool hearing about the @ symbol
gotta love acellus
Thanks for teaching me something new!
Hi I love r15 a lot it’s amazing!
Hello this episode was very interesting and I’m excited for the next one!
i love r51
The lives are really interesting! Thank you!
how many steps are in the invention prosses
Great video
Love this content! Keep the videos going!😊
Always loved morse code, can’t wait to learn more about it.
It was so cool seeing you guys talking about Morse Code, excited to learn more.
I really enjoyed this one. it showed how most inventors invented.
i love this series !!
Wow, inventions are so cool!!
I would like to know what emails were called before they were named emails? Did they have a different name?
Inventions are fun
wow. i didnt realize their was a big difference between a hypothesis and a expeirement, but science is really complex
Billings you amazing
Amazing and fantastic video, thank you guys for your work.
The robots are so cool!
I love the robots!
Enjoyed the Live!
Robots are so cool! I built one with my dad one time and it was so cool, it would be awesome to make another one.
me and my brothers watch science live every week 😇
Who created the universe
I want to be able to learn Morse Code.😁😁😁
I love to invent.
The Morse code bit was intriguing to me. I would love to have it as an official activity to the Acellus Activity tab.
Love these videos!
Love the video ☺️
love watching these
I love watching these science lives!
I LOVE LIVES
Studying living cells with this new microscope w/ two different vision systems is super exciting. Especially the Nano Cells which have to be super tiny.
Also Vectored Instruction made my Mom so happy to hear about. No wonder my grades have been so much better!
Thanks for sharing how Morse code works. That was neat.
Does acellus have a drivers ed course?
Yes They DO!! iT IS Actually Taught By a Police Officer!!
I always wanted to become an inventor. Now this makes me want to take science to the next level and think outside the box.
I loved learning about the robot, emails, and invention
That joke about Emails and letters was hilarious lol
The lives are amazing!
This is so cool
I would like to learn more about this
It’s amazing what robots can do now!
How dose the robot’s mechanism work?
Great lesson! Keep the great lives up!
loved this since live ❤️ R51 is so funny 😂
I love these educational videos best part of my week
I love learning with Acellus!
You should show blooper reels from the class tapings during science live, or maybe run them before or after, because that would be really funny to see.
I love how acellus gives us help videos!!
we used a microscope to look at living things that are outside.
That robot was so cool! I love learning about robots.
morse code is so cool
I never knew that about the @ symbol