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.
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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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I loved this video, thank you!
loved learning about Tuned Radio!
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how often do black holes open in the universe and what causes them to open?
Comment I really liked learning about the beginning of radio and communication.
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What is a transister?
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i like learning about the radio
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This is great – thanks!
Wifi is probobly one of the best inventions
this was awesome!!
i love learning about the radio and the black hole
Learning about the radio was really cool to me and I thought how the randomly named WI-FI, WI-FI.
So many computer chips in those threads, wow
I always thought wi-fi stood for wireless-something, the more you know lol very cool story!
I loved learning about the radio.
Great episode!! can’t wait for more!! :]
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Great video like always!
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Flying a helicopter would be soo cool!
My first Dr. Billings video!
It was interestingto learn about beginning of WiFi, string computer chip was cool too. Thank you.
I thought that the butterfly thing was funny. 😆🤣😂🙃🫠😉
I love Acellus!
The black hole is so interesting! I love Roger Billings. Great episode
I kinda want that r 51 radio lol
I think it would be cool to build our own radios and tune into the R51 station!
Loved this episode!
Last video before bed, thank you for some food for thought!
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This was awesome
Dr. Billings is always teaching me something new.
I like how the kid made a cool invention
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I really enjoyed learning about radios.
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Science live is always so interesting.
The part about the Computer chip in a thread is interesting!!
It was cool I liked learning about the clothes.
I absolutely loved and enjoyed the skit you guys whipped up, it was funny. I loved the pirate and morse code part.
could we learn about black holes please
I enjoy watching Science Live and Area 51 is so funny
I liked how you had a whole theater moment! It was fun and an attention grabber, especially since it was pirates on a ship haha
Dr Billings is very smart.
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Dr Billing is so smart.
Loved the radio part
Loved learning about the radios and how the frequency works so cool!
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This is one of my favorite episode and it is so interesting
Thank you for this video. it was very educational.
had a good time
How did tuned radios change the way people received information?
I really liked the radio story
love r-51
I can’t wait for the next video!
What is a blue monster galaxy?
I thought that the smart clothes sounded cool. I also really liked learning about the black hole.
love this episode learned alot!!!!!
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I would like to buy the R51 Radio with my Gold Coins.
I am also very interested in the Flight Course you mentioned. Would like to know more.
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This was such a good Science live!
Thank you Acellus for doing this weekly.
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Great video this week!
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Wifi is that old🤯
Nice. I watched the video
I liked it I like the part about the winter butterflies
Great DJ stories- excited about the radio.
i liked lerning abot a black hole
Watching from Tennessee
What inspired IEEE to want to create Wi-Fi?
I love science live!
It was funny when R-51 made the winter butterflies.
Wow! Great episode!
I like learning how adjusting the circuit lets the radio pick up different stations.
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Thank you for the video this week.
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Hello from Kentucky!
crazy how wifi changed everything for technoligy
I enjoyed learning about Wi-Fi and where and when it was invented.
Great information! Cant wait for next week!
Electromagnetic energy is so intriguing!
Learning about the radio tuning was interesting.
How do you build the radio?
Learning about WiFi was interesting.
Black holes are very interesting!
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Watching from south carolina
Wonderful new episode!
The computer string looked fun to use
Have a great week everyone
I thought it was really interesting that scientists created a computer chip as a thread that can withstand basically anything and be woven into clothing!
Dr Billings is really entertainging!
Great video! Highlight of my week!
loved this! Learned so much.
I loveddd learning about the black hole
Where did radio waves come from?
This episode was interesting!
Learning about the radio is cool to me.
I think it’s so interesting how something(s) can change the future so much.
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I love this video! Can’t wait for next week!
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Loved this science live! Learning about the radios was pretty cool.
Dr. Billings is a G I love these videos!
So good! Can’t wait for next weeks video!
I think that the idea of Smart clothes sounds really cool and could be beneficial.
Smart clothes would be so cool!
Science Live is so cool
If WiFi wasn’t invented then I wouldn’t be able to attend Acellus.
Thank you for the video! We enjoyed it 🙂
I enjoyed learning about the engineer from Australia. Their accents are so cool.
These computer threads would be a great spy technology!
Learning about how wifi came about is so interesting. I think it’s something I often don’t appreciate enough. I also think it’s very interesting. That new technologies are being made for people who need them specifically it’s something that I really enjoy studying and learning more about. I think this technology could help people who are not able to speak and hear like some of us able to it would be so nice to be able to communicate better. That’s why I love learning about ASL because it helps me communicate with deaf people.
Thank you for the video. I enjoyed it!
On inventions the world’s first camera was on there and i thought that was really cool.
Loved the pirate ship! And learning about wifi was cool.
Computers have gotten so small it’s amazing!
Love these videos. Can’t wait until next weeks video.
Awesome! can’t wait for next week’s episode!
That is so crazy that the they are making computer chips into threads! I want a shirt with a cool design!
Always love these lives! Love learning from you!
Our world would look drastically different if we did not have wifi. Science is cool!
The way cameras have evolved is magnificent !
I thought it was interesting how Wifi is a made up name! I never knew that.
Wow radio has came a long way over the years.
We are trying to make our own radio this weekend
That is interesting how WiFi got its name.
wifi is crazy and i loved learning about its name
i loved learning about morse code
I’m so grateful that you guys offer this program !
yay science!! thank you!
I like having wifi.
I think it is so cool how they can put computer chips into clothing threads for smart clothes. I liked R51’s radio stations too.
i really did like this video
Thank you for teaching me this!
The Black Hole is so weird
I would want a radio in the acellus store.
Blue monster galaxies sound cool
Black holes are scary!
thank you for taking your time to do this!!
The size of components in the string is amazing. Sometimes what man can do is completely surprising.
It is amazing how a small thread can be a whole computer! VR gloves would be awesome!
WI-FI is super cool
When we landed on the moon the computers were so big. It’s crazy that now they can fit in a thread. I wonder if these threads could eventually be used for people who injured their spinal cords to walk again?
Why would someone want to see a black hole?
I am going to try and build a fox hole radio. That looks really interesting.
i get to graduate a year early thanks to acellus. truly grateful
Crazy how much radio frequency has changed since the 1920’s
Here ready to learn about tuned radio!
I love fashion. Smart fabric will be pretty amazing if it comes to be.
thank you dr. Roger
Watching from Texas!!
Smart clothing is the smartest idea I have heard in a while! Very interesting idea!
Science live is #1
we love you Dr. Billings! and everyone at Science live!
How far can technology advance before research and innovation stagnates?
What are blue monster galaxies
Another great science live episode!
LOVED THIS ONE
I love learning stuff from here!
Great science live. Keep up the Amazing vids
Wow! Technology is very important for day to day life! I recently researched an inventor named “Hedy Lamaar”. She created frequency hopping during WWII to help stop the jamming of allied torpedo guidance signals! She also was an actress, and model! God bless!