Inventioneering

November 26, 2025  •  EPISODE 288

What does it really take to bring ideas to life? In this episode, Dr. Roger Billings takes us deeper into the world of inventioneering—the dynamic mix of creativity, engineering, and problem-solving that turns imagination into real-world inventions. He shows how inventioneering isn’t limited to tech or science—it can be applied to any creative or practical project. If you’ve ever had a spark of inspiration, this episode will help you learn how to shape it into something meaningful and impactful.

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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  1. Jackson

    I want to do my own experiments with a transistor radio.

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  2. Lacarley

    my favorite part was when they were talking about space , space is very special to me and i learned a lot about space so thank you science live.

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  3. Jessica

    What’s the best way to get into mechanical engineering?

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  4. Journey

    Thank you for explaining the experiments in depth!

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  5. Benjamin

    I learned about the scientific method.

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  6. Moises

    Hello from south Carolina

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  7. Natalie

    How are regular airplanes so loud that we can hear them from the ground when they are in the sky?

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  8. Victoria

    Hello from North carolina! this was a very interesting science live.

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  9. Lena

    Awesome science live this week!

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  10. Conner

    Looking forward to the next science live!!

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  11. Alvin

    Why did you and the other students run from the front of the airplane to the back and vice versa?

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  12. Laurelai

    This science live was great!

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  13. Kaylee

    I love Acellus!

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  14. Ledoux

    I love Acellus Academy!

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  15. Lena

    Its insane that batteries are that old.

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  16. Anthony

    From Florida, thank you for the scholarship.

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  17. Leanna

    Does R 51 actually make his own things or does he just get all of his ideas from Dr. Billings.

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    I love learning with Acellus gold!

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  19. Chase

    I enjoy science live so much!

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  20. Brair

    this video was very cool.

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  21. Lotte

    This was really cool!

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  22. Kenlei

    love this!

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  23. Alexandra

    That was so cool poor ben

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  24. Brandon

    Science live is the best and the UFO was funny

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  25. Noah

    I found it very interesting how batteries have changed over the years.

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  26. Liam

    I like technology and the fact I have done it before. Also I didn’t know that batteries were made a long time ago.

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  27. Maggie

    R 51, you really outdid yourself this time! You. Are. Hilarious! You should be a comedian!

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  28. Max

    That’s crazy how you can’t see out of the airplane except through the cameras

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  29. Gabriella

    Wow, I really love Acellus!

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  30. Mitchell

    The adjustable nose for those planes are incredibly fascinating!

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  31. Nathan

    I find these videos very interesting.

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  32. Joseph

    Great video acellus thank you for this video

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  33. Andrew

    I didn’t know that they made quadruple A batteries.

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  34. Weston

    I loved the 180 joke it made me laugh.

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  35. Ashae

    hello from jersey

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  36. Lily

    I love Science Live so much!

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  37. Trevor

    I love playing with our Snap Circuit board! Cool way to learn about electricity!

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  38. Anatalia

    Some inventions have made life easier

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  39. David

    I like to listen to dr. Billings

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  40. Austin

    That was an amazing episode I love science live!!

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  41. Kayla

    It’s interesting to see how batteries have come a long way yet you wouldn’t think of how old they are. Happy thanksgiving everyone!

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  42. Ava

    What are NASA’s plans for using the X-59 technology once the quiet supersonic tests are finished?

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  43. Violet

    The plane is so cool!

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  44. Haiden

    Why would a bigger battery not increase the volts?

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  45. Makhosazana

    Great lesson this week!

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  46. Victoria

    Science Lives are so cool!

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  47. Michael

    Do you like Orion’s Belt? Yeah, I give it three stars.

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  48. Camdyn

    Great video! This entertains me more than any other teen social media platform. Thank you Mr. Billings!

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  49. Abdullo

    what invention should I make when I grow up

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  50. Luca

    The X-59 looks wild!!

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  51. Wynston

    I love science live!

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  52. Katelyn

    Hello from NC!

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  53. Selena

    I enjoyed this video.

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  54. Bella

    Thank you for another good episode of Science Live! I really enjoyed it!

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  55. Kalina

    I love these lives!

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  56. Jackson

    What happens if the screens on the end of the jet’s nose malfunction?

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  57. Elijah

    I did not know batteries were invented so long ago.

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  58. Bethany

    Happy holidays from South Carolina. Again love these presentations as it put science into real world practicality. Science made fun of

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  59. Franchesca

    Why is there terbulance when flying?

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  60. Shane

    these science live are very informational

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  61. Falk

    this is the best episode ever!!!

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  62. Muthoni

    It’s good to know about the scholarship. 😊

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  63. Zailey

    I always learn something new from these science live videos.

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  64. Keaton

    Aircrafts are so cool!

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  65. Coratty

    Science Live is great thank you for this opportunity…..

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  66. Keaton

    Loved this live!

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  67. Nehemiah

    how do you “split” water

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  68. Falk

    this is the best episode ever!

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  69. Wade

    is the latest moon landing cleaner with how hard it was to land because tech advanced

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  70. Emberly

    i love jets and planes!

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  71. Rylee

    Happy Thanksgiving from Texas

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  72. Benjamin

    Hello from Missouri

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  73. Alexa

    Wow batteries are old

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  74. Kalina

    the down pointed nose looks so cool!

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  75. Maddox

    Hello from Louisiana

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  76. Lillian

    i love science!

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  77. Layla

    What does the jar do?

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  78. Croix

    The history behind that Leyden jar is very fascinating.

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  79. Melody

    I had no idea why batteries were called batteries, that is so cool.

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  80. Olivia

    The history behind batteries was interesting to learn about

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  81. Falk

    this is the BEST episode ever!!

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  82. Connor

    I love science live! It’s my favorite.

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  83. Hannah

    Thank you for the Science Live Video it helped me a lot

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  84. Matthew

    How long did the Wright brothers fly for?

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  85. Autumn

    Does the shape of the airplane change the way it flies?

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  86. Liam

    Hi from Texas everyone

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  87. Sadie

    I hope everyone had an amazing thanksgiving. Also I loved this episode

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  88. Owen

    Thank you Acellus!!

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  89. Taylor

    Inventing is super cool for scientist

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  90. Mason

    Happy Thanksgiving Acellus.

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  91. Gus

    I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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  92. Raechel

    Dr. r51 really!? I don’t think we should let r51 be a doctor!;)

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  93. Ahna

    I thought that the Leyden jar was super interesting. I never knew that that was the starting point of what was to become batteries! A very useful invention.

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  94. Raylynn

    This weeks science live is amazing!

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  95. Alvin

    Wow! I never knew that the Leyden Jar would turn into the 9volt battery!

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  96. Nicholas

    This was pretty cool. I like how a battery is an older technology than many would initially think. Even if not all of them are electrical energy, but rather chemical, it’s still interesting nonetheless.

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  97. Robin

    Science rocks!

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  98. Aleigha

    What year did they invent the battery.

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  99. Kodi

    I have learned a lot from this video so thank you for this video

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  100. Alaina

    Hello from Virginia

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  101. Becca

    I love Science Live! Thank you for making all of the videos you do, they are so educational!

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  102. Anna

    Science Live has definitely brought out the creativity in me with all these videos!

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  103. Clelia

    The short plane story was very funny lol

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  104. Francesca

    Be Thankful always specially as we are all part of the Acellus Family. Thank you for all these amazing years as part of my education journey. I am now in my senior year and I wish you all the best. Acellus has been the best education experience.

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  105. Kodi

    Thank you for this video

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  106. Steven

    My favorite part is when Dr. John talked about the x-59 jet

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  107. Ally

    Happy Thanksgiving from Spain!!

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  108. Eli

    I found this episode of Science Live to be very informational and intriguing.

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  109. Isabella

    I hope all of you had an amazing Thanksgiving Day in Acellus. Specially Mr. Mark Rogers which is my favorite math teacher and Dr. Billings and Ms. Pajet Monet who I admire so much.

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  110. Eric

    Thank You for the Science Live.

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  111. Caden

    What’s the difference between a plane’s inner workings and a car’s?

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  112. Kenley

    I love science live!

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  113. Symphony

    That was really cool learning how batteries were made.

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  114. Skylar

    This was a very cool science live.

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  115. Jacqueline

    Hello from Texas

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  116. Madison

    would the water seperator be able to work on salt and fresh water?

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  117. Hannah

    Hello from Pipestone, MN

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  118. Khloe

    I love science live

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  119. Joshua

    I love Science live!

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  120. Esra

    This was really fun. You make it so easy to learn!

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  121. Leah

    I love all the information I can learn watching Science live!

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  122. Abel

    inventioneering is super cool i hope everyone had a good thankgiving

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  123. Keira

    i love science live.

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  124. Mostaf

    Wow, this was really interesting!

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  125. Hannah

    Hello from southern USA

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  126. Brennan

    Hello from idaho

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  127. Frank

    I didn’t know the concord nose can move up and down so they can see when landed.

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  128. Theodore

    NASA is making a plane that has no sonic boom sound.
    I learned how a 9 volt battery was invented.
    Learned a little more about Morse code.

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  129. Braelyn

    r51 is awesome 😂

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  130. Abbigail

    When you learn about how to this and the process of how to go about it what does the next steps you take to engineer a new product with problems such as patents etc.

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  131. Mohsin

    I LOVE ACELLUS ACADEMY!

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  132. Logan

    When they talked about the first battery, when it started as a mass jar. Then they talked about the first plane that can travel through sound waves.

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  133. Damon

    Hi from Georgia

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  134. Wyatt

    how do you make a invention

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  135. Hunter

    This was a very great science live! I love these! Hope everyone had a good thanksgiving!

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  136. Mihaelis

    Hello from Louisiana, I really love Science Live! and it is so helpfulland it teaches you. When do you think this new complex on metal will be available to purchase or use?

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  137. Eva

    Hope yall had a great thanksgiving! Batteries are that old?! wow!

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  138. Journey

    Hi from Tennessee!

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  139. Dacen

    Science live is so awesome I love it so much!

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  140. Noah

    Airplanes are cool

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  141. Taylor

    Thank you for these videos!

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  142. Dahlia

    i love this way of teaching me stuff! i get to do it on y time to! thank you for this oppertunity

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  143. Bryce

    Fun Fact: Did y’all know the Concorde could fly from London to New York in just 3 hours?

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  144. Zelina

    I really enjoyed the technology spotlight!!!

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  145. Carter

    I agree, inventing is an ART!

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  146. Mckenzie

    batteries are so cool to learn about in detail

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  147. Jax

    The battery evolution is quite interesting hope to hear about it again!

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  148. Rubyclaire

    Great video, I really enjoyed it!

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  149. Nathan

    Great Science Live! It’s good to hear about progress toward the reduction of noise from sonic booms. Just out of curiosity, what thought process went into the Acellus UI? Happy Thanksgiving!

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  150. Robert

    Science live was really cool! I never knew that airplanes had that long of a nose

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  151. Carson

    Science Live is always informational

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  152. Autumn

    What’s your favorite circut?

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  153. Eve

    How did they make the jet?

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  154. Sam

    Happy Thanksgiving! I enjoyed this video with my family!

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  155. Aurora

    Happy Thanksgiving! I love science live

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  156. Jaslyn

    hello from Texas

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  157. Avery

    I liked learning about the X-59 plane. I also liked R51 messing the Morse code up – he was funny.

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  158. Andrew

    My favorite part of the video is the long nose plane it reminds me of a Pterodactylus!!! I am very grateful for this video 🙂

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  159. Giana

    r51 is so funny

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  160. Aiden

    I did not know that about batteries, cool live

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  161. Liana

    Is a down ponited airplane hard to control?

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  162. Kai

    how heavy is the generator?

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  163. Jamie

    What existing technologies could be combined in a new way?

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  164. Gael

    Hello from Dominican Republic

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  165. Isaac

    hello from north Carolina

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  166. Connor

    this was AWESOME!!!

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  167. Jeremy

    I love these lives.

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  168. Faith

    hi, i love science live i am so thankful!!!

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  169. Daniel

    Happy Thanksgiving from Mississippi

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  170. Levi

    Learning how battery’s were invented was very interesting

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  171. Vaylen

    Jets are amazing

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  172. Charis

    Watching from NC

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  173. Jada

    I’ve never heard of a triple a battery.

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  174. Austin

    The segment about the jet planes and the barometric pressure was very interesting and I would love to see another segment on that in another video

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  175. Adalyn

    hello from Louisiana

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