The Edison Effect
December 17, 2025 • EPISODE 291
What if Thomas Edison’s greatest discovery wasn’t the light bulb? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings explores the Edison Effect and how Edison’s experiments paved the way for electron tubes and modern electronics. Discover why this overlooked breakthrough mattered then—and why it still shapes technology today.
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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How was electricity thought up?
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Edison was a believer that had work and tenacity navigates the path to success.
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where would the word be without light bullbs
I just notice that this weeks episode is number 291. Any big plans for episode 300? That seems like a big milestone!
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Hope everyone has a good holiday from Texas
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The Eddison effect by Thomas Eddison is one of my favorite effects because it really shows the power of what vacuum tubes can do.
Liked learning about how the iphone keybord was created
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Hi from Massachusetts another fun science live the new telescope at NASA sounds awesome
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The Eddison Effect is so interesting!
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Very cool to learn about the development of the iPhone keyboard!
I think coming up with the Iphone was really cool because it must’ve been cool to go from typing on buttons then to just typing on the screen. This live was really fun to watch!
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How big was the IPhone when it was invented?
Merry Christmas
I think it’s cool that ASL is going to be offered soon. I’m excited!
cool episode! Now I want a telescope so I can see the sky from my room.
The new class looks very interesting.
Thank you!
Edison did a lot for us!
This was such a great episode. Merry Christmas.
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when did you have the idea for the new Sign language course? I am so excited!! I love sign Language because it is a way to communicate without talking!
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I liked learning about the new telescope and the presentation on the iphone keyboard was very interesting.
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Happy Holidays!!!
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R-51 probably mentored Pajet
I wear hearing aids so looking forward to another ASL class.
My favorite part was learning about the Thomas Edison effect!!!
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This episode was great, loved learning about the Edison effect and about how the first iPhone was created!
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What was the most challenging part for Thomas Edison when he built the more efficient lightbulb?
I enjoyed learning about how touch screens were made.
I always learn something new in these videos.
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R-51 was so funny
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I loved Dr. Tobias segment today! Have a merry Christmas, and if you don’t celebrate have a merry day!
Watching from Chicago!
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It was interesting learning about Edison and electricity
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The “PDA” device looks so interesting, I would have honestly wanted it for the stylist because I’m very interested in the idea of old 2000s inventions and toys and music so I find it very interesting how we went from that kind of phone to an Iphone! It’s so insane how our generation is so different compared to other generations.
Sooo cool!!!
Really interesting lesson on the Edison Effect and how it helped shape vacuum tubes and electronics.
excited for the new sign language class!
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It’s really cool how they use AI to figure out how to make treatments faster!
Thank you for teaching us about the discovery of the Edison Effect.
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Great Lesson learned so much Thank you.
Watched from Idaho
Thank you for the video. This has inspired me to learn morse code.
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I certainly do love R 51. He can be really funny at times and that’s one reason I like him so much.
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The space telescope is so wonderful!
Excited to watch
When is the Telescope going to be launched?
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Today I learnt about Thomas Edison and his invention. Thanks Acellus, I am learning.
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Steve Jobs was brilliant.
it’s Almost Christmas!
Vacuum tubes are pretty cool!
Nasa’s new telescope looks awesome!
How the iPhone keyboard works is really cool.
Is the keyboard in a modern day phone the same as it was in the early 2000’s?
I want to be an inventor too!
The science about the iPhone is really interesting!
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Watching from Canada!
Amazing episode to end of 2025, Happy holidays.
Thankyou so much for adding a new Sign Language course! Can’t wait to try it out!
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Merry christmas
Loved the part about making the touchscreen for the first iPhone, that was interesting.
I loved today’s lesson
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Thank you very much!!! Have a great day!
Thomas Edison was a very smart man. I’ve learned a lot about him.
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Thanks for the lesson
Always interesting! Thank you and enjoy the holidays!