Tuned Radio
January 28, 2026 • EPISODE 295
How do radios tune in to specific stations? In this episode of Science LIVE, Dr. Roger Billings explores the tuned radio—how circuits are adjusted to select particular frequencies so we can hear one station clearly among many. Learn why tuning is essential for radio reception and how the first wireless radio signal crossed the Atlantic Ocean, launching a new era of global communication.
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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Love you Caleb.
I love science live~
I love watching Dr Billings!
this weeks video was so good
This one was great I can’t wait for the next one
love learning stuff like this could possibly help me in the future!
Thank you Dr Billings for all your time!
I can’t believe how much WI-FI is used in the world. I love learning about all of this different stuff.
this was so much fun to watch
What next, a radio message from the invention of the first radio? But seriously though, I think a touchscreen display that you can wear on your jacket sleeve and attaches with buttons or something would be really neat, and you could use it as a watch and other things, then take it off to wash whatever you put it on, while it can also survive being washed just in case.
I really liked the smart clothes Dr John talked about. Thank u all acellus staff!
cool video! I enjoy them every week!!
I loved learning today cant wait for the next science live
It’s quite fascinating how radios takes in sound waves and converts them into electromagnetic energy that is transmitted through the steptrum.
its amazing how the are trying to make a computer in string
The radio is a very interesting piece of technology!
Shoutout to that weather station for saying it’s sunny while it’s actively snowing
That pirate skit caught me off guard! LOL
Could the computer line be used as fishing line to find and catch fish?
How did they come up with the name WiFi?
Another amazing live!! Cant wait for next weeks live:)
Loved this episode!
Smart clothes sound so fascinating!!!
It was really cool learning about black holes
When you turn the radio knob just a little away from the right station, why do you hear static or bits of other stations instead of the sound just cutting out completely?
I think the radio was the most entertaining part i wont lie!
Is there any way for this string tech to communicate wirelessly?
Wow! I learn so much from these videos!
I thought that Wi-fi was short for something haha!
Radio frequencies are so cool. The fact there are so many radio stations to connect to is awesome.
I really enjoyed watching todays episode!
Black holes are always super interesting, I could read about them all day.
No way… we got ACELLUS STAFF SINGING IN 2026!?
It’s so interesting how they used to tune radios and how the waves worked.
Do you think the new computer chip in the thread tubes will be able to make people look invisible depending on the program to like mimick the environment?
Its so fun to learn about new things every week!
The inventioners (probably spelt that wrong 😅) were really funny. I hope we see more of them.
Radio 📻 time
This was really interesting.
I loved this live!
Dr Billings is cool.
very interesting love Dr billings
tuning in from East TN! The radio is very cool
i think the area 51 radio tune was very funny
Today’s segments were so interesting!
I love how science is basically the definition of magic!!
I love what Tobias talked about I also can’t believe that WI-FI is just a made up name!
i look foward to this every week!
The stuff about radios was really insightful.
smart clothes are crazy i never thought of that!
I love this episode I have a radio in my room
I think R51 radio was funny 😜
This live was one of the most interesting!
Black holes are interesting
(love the sea shanty song) cool episode can’t wait to see what next week’s is 🙂
I liked learning about how radios where made and the black hole.
I love learning about radios!!
I find it so interesting that WI-FI is just a made up name.
I liked this science live a lot!
Cool video about the radio and Wifi.
it is cool that so many people are being helped by Acellus.
How did they get the computer chi[p so small.
its amazing that China created a computer string.
Woah, the radio is so cool!!!
This Science Live was very interesting! Thank you guys for Science Live!
I love watching science live
It is amazing how quick the technology advances.
Our wifi is out and im watching with a hotspot.
i just love the science this schooling provides.
Loved learning about the Wi-Fi.
The radio system is so cool
I love this school and the activities!
As a first grader learning reality vs. fiction: did the boy really time travel or is that acting?
It is incredible that a computer chip can be rolled into a thread, and it would be interesting to see it used in clothing.
I really enjoy listening to Dr. Billings talk about the radio.
I like how Marconi never gave up and made his radio work.
hello from florida!
Dr B IS SOO COOL
what is a blue monster galexies?
Inspiring video this week as always.
Love the video! cant wait for next week
Radios are amazing!
How can I make a receiver at home?
What would happen if I used that wire as fishing line?
That tube looks fragile and yet it can bend. It can’t break
It is insane how much we use WIFI. I never realized!
this was a cool science live.
I like that the Inventioneers are back!
Where did the idea of black holes come from?
Oh my gosh! I loved this episode! I couldn’t stop laughing at the unboxing lol!
I have no water right know but m thankful to have Wifi and power. Its so cool to learn this during this snow and ice storm!
This Science Live was very informative yet entertaining. Can’t wait for the next one!
I like everything I learned in this video
i really like science and i hope to eventually be and electrician and start my own buisness so energy and science is crucial there
Blue monster planets so monsters are real AH!
Tubias is so helpful I never knew the things he teaches
Holographic computers could be next.
R 51 is so funny that is not a tuned radio!!! *
I appreciate this week’s podcast and the opportunity it provided to learn new things!
yes yes yes yes i would love for the radio to be in the gold store!
science live always has so many new things to talk about!
unrelated to the science live but will there ever be a calculator intagrated into acellus?
I like watching these videos!
The pirate stuff with the protegés is so fun!!
Awesome video this week, I bet next week will be even better because that’s just the way it goes for Science Live!
This was a fantastic episode!
It would be cool if they could make telescope glasses everyone could get.
I love learning about black holes !! they’ve always been so interesting to me
Black holes are amazing and are so cool to learn about!
I wish my WIFI worked better!!!!!
this school is amazing
That story about where radio stations get news about the weather was hilarious!
I really loved this video !
I love the acellus program!!
Computers are genuinely the breaking point of technology!
I can’t wait for the radio kit!
lol you really cant belive everything you read on the internet:,)
I love black holes and am so happy I got to learn more about them!
Great video! I learned a lot and this was very educational.
Hi from Illinois! Another great Science Live! I would vote for the radio that we can assemble, I like the hands on learning option. Thank you for always being open to expanding class offerings.
Information about the radios was good
It would be great to have the radio in the store, so we can purchase it with our gold coins. Thank you.
I didnt even know winter butterflies were thing until i looked them up lol!
I think science live was good to day!
Information about the radios was cool
This is so cool!!!
The evolution of computer chips is crazy! Good lesson!
I love the snow butterfly!
I always forgot about how much I use Wi-Fi, but I’m literally using it right now as I’m typing this learning about it was really fascinating. Also, as always, R51 was very funny.
It’s cool how a person can invent something, despite what society or scientists believe would work. It shows what persistence in your work can do.
Learning about the radio is fascinating as I enjoy listening to music.
I love anything about history.
I can’t wait for the next episode
these are so interesting and educational
I love Dr Billings!
i like learn about the black hole
Paget moanet is my favorite
Every science live I learn something new!
Loved the video it was so fun to watch.
I loved learning about the black hole.
These videos are so interesting.
Dr billings is so fun
It would be hard if we didn’t have wifi and radios. I dont know how we would get news and information about the weather without it.
I love science live!!
This science live was very cool.
I love the winter butterfly
today’s live is cool
Great Live today! I found it interesting how researchers could put coding for computers on such tiny string.
I would die without wifi. I play a lot of video games on my free time.
How does a tuned radio select one station while ignoring others?
At what point is it too much technology? Do we need clothes with computers in them?
Love this so much!!!
This is so cool to learn about this
Thanks for this! I’m really into radios and this honestly was very interesting! Please do more!
Much love from Anthony!
I love science
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I like learnng about the radio and the black hole
Amazing video! So excited for next weeks !
Imagine a world without wifi! It sounds crazy but 50 years ago they didn’t know what it was, nor internet.
I like going to visit my grandpa in Maine. He lives off grid. It’s a lot of fun.
I love learning tuned radio it is cool to learn about. A
First broadcast and it was sooo awesome. Learned a lot about the history of WiFi and how radios work.cant wait for next week!!
Smart clothes sound cool!
It was interesting learning about the origins of wireless communication. It’s amazing how far we came from the 1800s with the first wireless transfer message only going 5 miles while we can communicate to people from across the world with our little phones today.
So cool to learn about this
First time watching. Very interesting about the WIFI name.
I love this episode
Without Wi-Fi our world would completely different, it’s crazy how much WI-FI is used, also I didn’t know that WI-FI was just a random made up name.
This is so cool!!
I love science!!
Comment *Awesome video cant wait for next week’s
I love the tuned radio!!!!!!!!!!
Always a unique learning experience when watching Science Live’s
Its nice how the 1920s used a tuned radio and around the radio frequency (station) across multiple stages before detection.
I loved this science live!
Great episode can’t wait for the next one!
its cool to see how computers are made basically
I like the pirates
loved this video thnak you so much for this awsome information
Comment love the energy
Cool episode!! Can’t wait for the next:)
Yah one of my favourite parts is how to learn with acelus gold.
I thought the stuff about the radios and tuning them was interesting.
This video was so cool and I learned so much!!!
Science is a wonderful thing. Imagine where we would be without science.
Cant wait for next weeks video
That would be cool to learn how to fly a helicopter.
Same- It sounds so fun :]
R51 is my favorite!
I’d say r51 is funny too
Me too!☺️
I am so excited to watch this episode!
This is definitely my favorite episode so far! Good job Acellus 👍🏻
yes, this one was awesome.
I LOVEEEE THESE
that computer string is cool
This is really entertaining
I Love r51
This is cool
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Learning about frequency was interesting and makes me think about the possibility of other dimensions
Another great video! Thank you!
Wow….what a cool science live.
You need wifi to play video games.
Live, laugh, love Dr. Billings.
Wow that was interesting!
This was very interesting. From Virginia
Thank you Dr. Billings!!
It was very interesting learning about WiFi!
This was a great episode! Thank you!
Blue monster galaxy sounds like a drink. That’s actually pretty funny; I would definitely drink that.
David and Caleb teach very interesting lessons and always add a little humor to it. They really get me excited to learn science!
I think it’s cool that computer chips can be in a thread! I love how technology is evolving.
Love these, there is always something new and interesting that I learn.
That is so cool, I hope you add the radio to the store.
its very cool how many types of radio were made!!
Science Live is incredibly educational.
What are different types of radio circuits
When did they make the first radio?
Who knew blue monster galaxies existed?! Cool. Also, love Nikola Tesla. My dad started telling me about him when I was little.
I never realized how small nanometer were for some reason.
This is fun 🤩