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.

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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. Asher

    The sonic boom is so cool!

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  2. Landrie

    Dr Roger billing you are the best sience person!

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  3. Sienna

    Science is so interesting. Everything is so complex and beautifully detailed. I’m glad we have tons of clever minds who want to further to progress of the world through inventions.

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  4. Ella

    Science live is awesome!

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  5. Brody

    This is a good one.

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  6. Stetson

    I got to learn something new today

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  7. Heidi

    LONG LIVE R51 BECAUSE HE INVENTED EVERYTHING!

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  8. Emma

    I like watching Science Live! It is so informative and interesting!

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  9. Hunter

    how do you split water into hidrogen??????????????????

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  10. Avery

    how many months did it take to invent the hydrogen car.

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  11. Antonio

    you guys make science live interesting and fun

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  12. Kayden

    dr billings is so cool man

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  13. Juliet

    I love writing stories after I meet my goals for the day.

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  14. Kylee

    I love science live! Thank you for the great videos!

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  15. Nicole

    Batteries have changed so much.

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  16. Gavin

    The plane is super cool. We actually just did a field trip to an old air museum

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  17. Jayden

    I like how we made issues into solve them.

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  18. Jake

    Thanks Dr roger

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  19. Grace

    I really enjoy Dr. Billings.

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  20. Grace

    It takes hard work too.

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  21. Jeremiah

    I loved hearing about all the different phases of creating batteries.

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  22. Inara

    I think Area 51 is so cool. Have you ever been to the real Area 51?

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  23. Layna

    Thanks for this awsome lesson!!

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  24. Shaelyn

    Hydrogen power is amazing

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  25. Destiny

    How can companies or organizations encourage innovation?

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  26. Riley

    It’s interesting how they’re leaning to suppress the sonic boom!

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  27. Caleb

    Docter Roger’s is the best! And also who invented inventioneering?

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  28. Sasillia

    I love science live!

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  29. Mason

    I love watching and learning, Thank you for all you do.

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  30. Eli

    I liked the part where Roger Billings was talking about the first ever batteries.

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  31. Alexa

    I like learning about electricity.

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  32. Jalyn

    I find it interesting that frogs have radiation resistant skin

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  33. Maximos

    thanks Dr Roger billings for science live and Acellus 🙂

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  34. Max

    I love jets and the thunderbirds

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  35. Queen

    This science love was so cool!

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  36. Le

    Dr. billings is the best!

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  37. Constantine

    This science live was really cool because Dr. Tobias talked about the Leyden jar which is a battery back in the 1700s!

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  38. Remi

    I find the activities so fun and I appreciate how you have to do your goals so that I complete them. I also enjoy how you can do math tiles so I can get better!

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  39. Catori

    I am thankful Dr. Joshua was able to clear up some of my questions and concerns about Science Live and the attendance system.

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  40. Jacqueline

    I have never heard of Hydrogen Powering before, but it seems to bring good benefits to many.

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  41. Genevieve

    This is great, Acellus. Thanks for posting!

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  42. Spencer

    Dr Roger Billings is fantastic, I wish more things were hydrogen powered!

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  43. Jake

    I can’t wait to see the upcoming Science Live on the radio waves experiment.

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  44. Rick

    Love watching R51! thank you for the good laugh

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  45. Symphonee

    I bet inventing batteries is cool

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  46. Serafina

    I thought it was interesting with the planes with the really long “noses” and how they can produce a sonic boom.

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  47. Kieran

    This episode was wonderful, can’t wait for the next one.

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  48. Kieran

    Roger is the best!

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  49. Trent

    Why did they make a law about subsonic booms?

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  50. Dathan

    Science is a wonderful tool that humans have created

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  51. Samantha

    science live always makes me smile

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  52. Leah

    When was science live first started?

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  53. Henry

    such a fun episode, keep up the good work!!

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  54. Liam

    Talking about the supersonic jet, where does the boom come from? – Liam
    Watching from NM ☺︎

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  55. Riley

    I love how it always starts off with a little joke 🙂

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  56. Eli

    Loved the R-51.

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  57. Teagan

    Roger billings always makes it easy to understand!

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  58. Caedmon

    These are great tips for participating science lives!

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  59. Ethan

    Imagination and curiosity can change the world

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  60. Ralph

    Learning about the Leyden Jar Was great. Dr B inspires to create and invent! Looking foward to the next Science Live episode.

    Ralph K

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  61. Nyzirr

    Rechargeable batteries are my favorite, I think its better for the environment.

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  62. Alexa

    Loved this live! Favorite one in a while!!!

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  63. A`mariya

    I wonder who coined the term inventioneering, I’ve only heard it on science live.

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  64. Hailey

    Inventions are the coolest thing ever. Can’t wait till I invent something

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  65. Savannah

    Adversities in life helps challenge people to be better, do better, and become more grateful. It inspires new creations. It can also balance dopamine, the feel good neurotransmitter. I’m very grateful to have this opportunity to learn more.

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  66. Emilio

    How does electricity help split hydrogen atoms from oxygen atoms?

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  67. Jadelyn

    Another amazing Science Live!!

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  68. Lincoln

    I like Dr. Billings he must have fun learning about science.

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  69. Violet

    Inventioneering is a fun word to say!

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  70. Dominique

    I wonder what a sonic boom actually sounds like? some jets can go faster than the speed of sound, it is actually legal illegal to fly that fast over land because the noise is so loud its disturbing to people: so they are working on a lot that makes less noise and goes is fast as the speed of sound. This will make it legal to fly over land.

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  71. Megan

    Hello from Utah! Thanks for the science live today! Happy Holidays!

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  72. Ashlynn

    Dr Roger Billings is so amazing!

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  73. Raegan

    This was a fun one!

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  74. Sebastian

    I liked the sonic boom Tech talk. It’s crazy that we can break the sound barrier. The fact the he’s watching a screen instead of looking out a window is fascinating.

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  75. Katherine

    Was Ben Franklin the first to come up with the idea of positive and negative charges?

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  76. Lake

    Amazing live Dr Roger billing!

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  77. Gabby

    Thank you for all these amazing classes!

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  78. Diem

    this was good to learn how the combination of different aspects can help improve our every day lives.

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  79. Mercedes

    I want to hang out with area 51!

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  80. Kiayonna

    Happy Thanksgiving everyone from Blythe Ga. I hope you all had a great day.

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  81. Maverick

    I enjoyed learning about the leyden jar. I want one!

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  82. Oliver

    I just want to say in the spirit of when this episode aired, I’m so thankful for the scholarship program! I’m going to use the “write a book” function soon because I love to tell stories, it’d be cool to write one down!

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  83. Peyton

    I love having the opportunity to learn more about science!

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  84. Kekuaokalani

    I am thankful for Acellus!

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  85. Aslyn

    I am not much for inventing; however, I am a painter, and the process of creation is very similar.

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  86. Madix

    So, if they are designing a jet to reduce the sound barrier, does that mean that there might be extremely fast plane travel?

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  87. Gemma

    This was so fun happy thanks giving everyone!

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  88. Logan

    I know I keep saying “This has got to be the best episode!” and I mean it but they just keep getting better and better!

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  89. Tripp

    Less then a thud how?

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  90. Brooklyn

    Thank you for this very cool episode!

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  91. Ava

    I love these video It’s one of my daily entertainment.

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  92. Ajdin

    happy holidays from Georgia

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  93. Christopher

    Watching from Colorado!

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  94. Cooper

    Hi from AZ

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  95. Annabelle

    thankful that he woke up one day and decided to invent the things he invented.

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  96. Alyssa

    Thank you for sharing this.

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  97. Cayden

    That jet was really cool

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  98. Wolf

    Wonderful episode! Thank you so much for everything!

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  99. Hailee

    I like how the nose for the Concord can move

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  100. Trinity

    R-51 is so funny!!!! hahaha

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  101. Stuart

    R 51 will always be my favorite part.

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  102. Brady

    How long would a flight from New York to Paris be in that plane, also what was in the Latin jar?

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  103. Isabella

    All vehicles should be hydrogen powered.

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  104. Brinklee

    These teach me so much

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  105. Rio

    Ejoyed R-15 segment.

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  106. Mohamed

    What is the mindset of a successful inventor.

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  107. Brileigh

    These videos have really made Science fun! Thank you for the amazing work you do.

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  108. Jonathan

    Inventions are fascinating

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  109. Raylynn

    I liked how they showed the vision of what the pilot sees, I find this interesting because I like planes a lot

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  110. Carter

    Dr Roger Billings is amazing

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  111. Vincent

    R51 is the best way to make you laugh

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  112. Owen

    I’m just impressed with all the new things I’m learning, thanks for sharing your knowledge

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  113. Kaelyn

    I love Science Live!

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  114. Jessica

    That jet design was quite interesting.

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  115. Cody

    I enjoyed this episode of science live!

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  116. Prada

    Which part of inventioneering is usually the hardest for beginners?

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  117. Noah

    How beneficial would the material theyre trying to create be for hydrogyen powered appliances

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  118. Lucas

    Who made the laden jar and what year was it.

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  119. Dawson

    Dr Billings is a great professor

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  120. Hannah

    Cool way to get hydrogen from a roof!

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  121. Wynter

    What would happen to the supersonic plane if the cameras didn’t work?

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  122. Claire

    Dr. Billings, you know so much about all things science!

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  123. Silas

    it would be cool if we had hydrogen powered cars

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  124. Gissele

    I loved learning about engineering it was so cool to learn about!

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  125. Ana

    I’m thankful for acellus

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  126. Greyson

    I loved the video can’t wait for next week’s video 😁

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  127. Nathan

    I liked this video a lot I learned a lot thanks.

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  128. Kyla

    this was a really good video

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  129. Brex

    The airplane story was the best!

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  130. Baran

    I liked the guy with the electrical liquid and the evolution of batteries.

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  131. Kultyn

    I wonder when their going to take that jet to it’s max speed.

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  132. Sydney

    R-51 was really cool in the video.

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  133. Aiden

    Science live is cool to watch.

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  134. Hailee

    Hi from New Jersey~

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  135. Cora

    Can we have a episode about how close nasa is to launch the artamies missions

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  136. Mason

    Hey, guys! Good episode as always. I feel as if I should answer the description’s question, so here it goes. I think what it takes to make an idea come to life is mostly takes the ability to never stop trying no matter what obstacles come your way. That takes serious might and determination! Take the Wright Brothers for example. Without them giving it their all from troubleshooting to perfecting their invention of the airplane! They created such a thing back in the day after all.

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  137. Jonas

    I would like to see more videos like this!

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  138. Brynleigh

    I love science lives!! Happy late thanksgiving

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  139. Anna

    Wow this was so cool, I learned a lot!

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  140. Lane

    great video! liked the tech section.

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  141. Lindley

    Always like R-51. And it is always good to be Thankful. Happy Thanksgiving

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  142. Gabriela

    Love tuning in on science live every Wednesday!

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  143. Carter

    it would be amazing to meet Dr billings

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  144. Karson

    I always love these lives! They help me learn so much!

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  145. Aubrey

    Great reminder that inventioneering is for everyone!

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  146. Jonathon

    enjoyed learning about how inventioneering combines ideas and engineering to solve real problems in life!

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  147. Jayden

    Dr Roger Billings is cool.

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  148. Madalynn

    How does Benjamin franklin experiment with the Leyden jar?

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  149. Brynn

    This is awesome

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  150. Regan

    How did Benjamin Franklin create the positive and negative batteries.

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  151. Lujain

    Writing from Illinois this weeks episode kept me interested!

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  152. Matteo

    I like that word inventioneering. Happy thanksgiving!

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  153. Jason

    i have never heard of quadruple a batteries. That is very intresting.

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  154. Malaysia

    I really enjoy watching these science lives.

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  155. Kingston

    I like R-51

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  156. Ahmed

    Morse code really evolved man

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  157. Keamlak

    The process of creating something is truly fascinating!

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  158. Harley

    “Inventioneering” is such a fun word!

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  159. Tatiunna

    It is so cool that sciences helps us do things we could only dream of!

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  160. Matteo

    I liked to know that the airplane wing moves so the pilot can see.

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  161. Ariadne

    I love how the announcer always starts with a joke. He’s so funny! “Put the turkey in at 180 degrees” lol! And speaking of activities, I don’t think you want to do this, but could you add a music creating activity? Like writing melodies?

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  162. Aria

    Great live! I hope you had a good holiday!

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  163. Ava

    You know how cool it would be if all of the houses of the work could be power by hydrongen!!!

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  164. Nathan

    I had no idea Ben Franklin was why there is positive and negative charge for the battery placement. Very cool

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  165. Eisley

    Morse code is so neat! Thanks for this class

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  166. Alexander

    Benjamin Franklin is so cool, is there anything else he had done for huge influence changes?

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  167. Mathew

    it would be cool if my house was hydrogen powered

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  168. Sarah

    Very interesting! Learn something new every day!

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  169. Kainne

    Who came up with the word inventioneering

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  170. Amira

    the leyden jar sounds awesome!

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  171. Dakota

    I would love to invent something one day.

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  172. Makenzie

    The cardboard cutout is so funny.

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  173. Nevaeh

    This is super interesting to learn about this stuff!

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  174. Robert

    I am really enjoying the science lives! Hello from Arkansas!

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  175. Charles

    I can barely understand the genius of dr roger billings. What an amazing guy.

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