Integrated Circuit Introduction

February 11, 2026  •  EPISODE 297

Join Roger Billings, a technology thought leader and innovator, as he draws from his diverse range of life experiences, inspiring students of all ages to love science and to understand the value of education in empowering their life missions.

This highly motivational and informative lecture series, hosted by the International Academy of Science, is part of the Roger Billings Mentoring Scholarship. 

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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. Ariana

    These videos are GREAT!!!!!!!! I love r51!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the BEST!!!!

    Happy Valentines Day Everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. Anis

    In a next science live, can you explain how to build a circuit?

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  3. Bailee

    I’m looking forward to the upcoming Science Fair. The segment on the bullet train was especially fascinating. Learning that it can travel 150 feet in a single second is mind blowing. I’m excited to dive deeper and do some research on it myself. The Protègès video was, once again, both fun to watch and highly informative. Thank you , Dr. Billings, for another excellent episode of Science Live.

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  4. Harley

    WOOO I LOVE THESE VIDOES SOOO MUCH!!!

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  5. Jaxon

    I have a question for R51 what is your favorite thing in the world?

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  6. Chloe

    Happy Belated National Inventors Day ! Thank you for sharing . Have a great weekend

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  7. Miles

    HI from hawaii, Love the video today different topics and amazing concept

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  8. Brett

    hi I loved the video it was cool

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  9. Brooklyn

    I loved the bullet train it was so cool. Happy valentine day

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  10. Jonathan

    How can I build a intergrated circuit?

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  11. Leyla

    Hi from New Jersey!

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  12. Bailey

    wow the last one definitley my favorite

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  13. Neila

    I wish there was a star named after me

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    • Maelee

      I’m sure one day there would be a star named after you! You have a beautiful name that would fit a beautiful bright star!

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  14. Stephanie

    Good morning! This episode was a really one fun one!

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  15. Liliana

    Wow that comet looks really cool! I hope I get to see it when it comes.

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  16. Alex

    Great live! See you next week!

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  17. Bella

    The great comet was very interesting!

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  18. Zackery

    hello from tn

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  19. Magdalena

    Dr. Billings dream about the comet was beautiful! Also, the presentation about integrated circuits was cool!

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  20. Zander

    great live, cant wait for the next one!

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  21. Omar

    Who created the first circuit?

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  22. Mason

    r.51 is hilarious

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  23. James

    How do comets get different colors?

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  24. Jeremiah

    Comet name i think would be cool; The Dreamer

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  25. Ezra

    The Japan bullet train was very interesting, and amazing, I would love to take it one day.

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  26. Devin

    Wow, I really like science

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  27. Colton

    I think we should name the new comet The Great Socenal Comet
    That moon rock must have hurt! 😢

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  28. Boston

    I really enjoyed today’s live. I was wondering if y’all could do a video on nuclear power plants

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  29. Augustus

    For the bullet train, how did they go around turns without crashing?

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  30. Iris

    I really enjoyed learning about the fast trains.

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  31. Wyatt

    I love hearing stuff about Japan, I hope to go there someday.

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  32. Avery

    we love science live! always so fun

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  33. Corey

    I love science live

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  34. Aschton

    looking forward to this weeks science live

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  35. Megan

    I love watching science live!

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  36. Brett

    I love the video love brett

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  37. Eloise

    The circuits are so cool!

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  38. Carter

    I am glad to be here today. ☀️ 👍

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  39. Jeremiah

    I love r 51.

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  40. James

    I can’t wait for the comet

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  41. Killian

    II think we should call it “Comet X.”

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  42. Eli

    This was episode of Science Live was spectacular as always

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  43. Gabriele

    So the idea of bullet trains came out in around the 1950’s to 1960’s? And now from the 1990’s and forwards they are already working on improving them to hovering on magnets?

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  44. Kourtney

    Thanks for another great week!!

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  45. Carlee

    I like science live.

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  46. Kamryn

    I love these videos!!

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  47. Hampton

    I love watching science live! Thank you so much for the great videos!

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  48. Daniel

    Happy birthday Thomas edison!

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  49. Juliana

    Who built the bullet train and how long did it take for them to build the bullet train?

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  50. Leland

    I would love to travel to Japan!

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  51. Emmalee

    Hello , my name is EmmaLee and I thought about some names that we could name the comet. I thought about how you y’all said that the new comet was hopefully going to be very bright and so, since the mythical animal the dragon can breath bright fire and the tail of the comet find of looks like fire I thought we could name it The Dragon Fire Comet! Or we could name it the Draco Comet, the word Draco is Latin for dragon. We could also name it The Starblaze comet which literally means the comet comet , because starblaze means (comet). And since I and many other kids love Acellus maybe we could name it the Acellus Comet. And those are all of the names that I thought of. Thank you for reading and enjoyed watching this sciencelive!

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  52. Mia

    I had no idea that comets had different parts to them, that’s really intriguing to me. I hope to see some of the comets coming in 2026. I didn’t know that comets were able to last specific amounts of times and that they can produce light.

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  53. Chanlee

    thats a good idea dr.billings but I think it should be Comet 4,001 because it is around the 4,001 comet scientists have found.

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  54. Camille

    Hey! I have a few name I ideas for the comet! Stardust, Astra, Lumina, Lina, Flash, and Nova.

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  55. Arrow

    The bullet train so cool :)!

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  56. Matthew

    This science live was incredibly exiting!

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  57. Julianna

    Hi from Texas

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  58. Izzadorah

    I enjoyed learning about the transportation methods in Japan. Thanks for another interesting science live!

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  59. John

    Fun fact: the Japanese Shinkansen bullet train is the fastest train in the world. It can go 300+ mph. I didn’t know people were reluctant to approve the idea of the Shinkansen bullet trains at first but of course, once it debuted people loved it. I have also heard that Amtrak is building a rail line specifically for those exact bullet trains in Texas, I didn’t know you could lift boulders on the moon like that. Clouds weigh 1.1 million pounds but they are only in the air due to being made of gas.

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  60. Sabrina

    Amazing learning about comets, as well as transportation in Japan!

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  61. Ryker

    I love science live Thank you

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  62. Marah

    Happy Birthday, Thomas Edison! Your inventions have changed the world.

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  63. Zachery

    this was my first week as an acellus student and i really enjoyed this

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  64. Kaelyn

    Oh R 51!

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  65. Sanae

    Happy national inventor day and the hail boy comet is beautiful I love comets

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  66. Jillian-giselle

    Hi from Chicago, I think the contest was fun

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  67. Adelyne

    I learned about a bullet train and how fast they go.

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  68. Miles

    R51 is funny!

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  69. Zarek

    So cool I want to be an astronaut when I grow up!!

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  70. Estteven

    we should name the comet ‘comet IX’

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  71. Isabella

    the train story was cool

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  72. Katherine

    This is my first time watching. Enjoyed it!

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  73. Cruz

    How long do comets Usually last.

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  74. Everleigh

    the trains were cool

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  75. Caleb

    Wow. The game show was so funny

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  76. Audrey

    Very educational, great video!

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  77. Hailey

    I loved the train story!

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  78. Isabella

    the trains was cool

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  79. Logan

    This is my first time watching. Enjoyed it.

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  80. William

    Good morning! I really enjoyed the video. It was very interesting and had great info. Looking forward to next weeks live!!

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  81. Rebekah

    It’s crazy how fast the trains in Japan went. It blew my mind.

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  82. Sofia

    I like the part when R51 is shrinking the computer

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  83. Brantley

    Science live is always so fun.

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  84. Nate

    Wow very interesting! Great episode!

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  85. Hennie

    I love science

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  86. Kylie

    I love these I watched every single one.

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  87. Hailey

    That was a really interesting video. I loved it!!!

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  88. Julia

    It’s awesome that we get to do this every week!!!

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  89. Jacob

    This has got to be the second best one I’ve watched. Hello from TX

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  90. Lexi

    hello from lousiana

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  91. Mercedes

    Can’t wait for the next episode!!!!

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  92. Alexis

    Hi from Montana! Today’s live was so interesting!

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  93. Emma

    Very interesting Ive learned so much watching Science Live

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  94. Sophia

    I love learning stuff from the science lives!!!

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  95. Bailey

    I have always only partially understood circuits until this episode. I feel enlightened.

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  96. Audie

    I love science live

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  97. Cj

    I loved learing about circuits! Such as fun episode!

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  98. Gemma

    Pretty comet photos!

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  99. Emma

    I think the comment should be named R51s comment.

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  100. Jayden

    name it r 51

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  101. Tate

    HI from Montana

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  102. Taya

    I’m excited to learn more about integrated circuits!

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  103. Rebecca

    It was interesting learning about trains.🚂

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  104. Emerson

    Bullet trains are incredible, I hope to ride one someday

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  105. Judy

    comet Z is a cool name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  106. Noe

    This was really cool and educational.

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  107. Laine

    I love watching science live

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  108. Matthew

    I liked learning about the bulletin train!

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  109. Trista

    Learning about the comet was cool! Bright 1 could be a cool name for it.

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  110. Hallee

    I liked learning about trains!

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  111. Allison

    Maglev is really cool! Are the magnets facing a certain way to propel the train forward?

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  112. Grace

    Thank you guys for this weeks video!!

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  113. Goshen

    It was really great learning about speed trains and how they were made overtime, and even about intergrated circuits, how they made portable technology possible for us. Thank you Roger Billings, Pajet Monet, and Acellus Team for yet another amazing science live!

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  114. Penelope

    You have the greatest videos! Have a great day!

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  115. Derek

    Was waiting for another science live

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  116. Addison

    I love science live!

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  117. Rileigh

    hello from ohio! I really enjoyed today’s live. I liked the part about transportation in japan the most!

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  118. Dylan

    science live this week was great I love watching this every week

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  119. Blake

    i love the new episodes with the protoges

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  120. Brooke

    Fun video as always!

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  121. Ashlyn

    Me too! The train story was great!

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  122. Leo

    How many comets are we expecting in 2026?

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  123. Adam

    The tranisistors and stuff like that should get added to the gold shop!

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  124. Destiny

    Awesome ep, i coudn’t watch it live but thank goodness you save it

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  125. Adrienne

    Omg the protégé’s were hilarious again! See you next week!

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  126. Robin

    Hello from north carolina!

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  127. Kamryn

    I wonder what type of light source we would use today if Thomas Edison hadn’t invented the light bulb.

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  128. Londyn

    This was so fun to watch my favorite part was the train story!!!

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  129. Finnegan

    Thank you Dr. Billings!

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  130. Noah

    I loved the story about the train.

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  131. Brinkley

    It was so cool that the bullet trains could go so fast. It would be fun to ride on because i like going fast.

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  132. Carleon

    This live was incredibly fun and awesome I liked how u guys talked abut transportation!!

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  133. Rylan

    The bullet train was very fascinating; both it’s origin and how they continue to upgrade it to this day.

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  134. Ashlynne

    Ello from West Virginia! 3,000 bridges is absolutely insane, man! I can’t imagine how tiring that must’ve been. Also, up to 3 times as bright as the moon is also insane, and I like the name comet Z. Hilarious video from Caleb, David, and the inventoneers ( sorry if I spelled that wrong lol)! I loved the ” *Patriotism intensifies “& “Noice ” parts though.

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  135. Avalynn

    I love you science live so much.

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  136. Ellie

    Todays live was amazing thank you for teaching us about circuits.

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  137. Kallie

    Integrated circuits works by combining millions of components. That is a lot of parts!

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  138. Sofia

    I love Science Live! Hello from FL! 🙂

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  139. Joy

    My parents remember seeing Hale-Bopp when they were kids in 1997! It was neat learning the difference between the two tails of the comet.

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  140. Lilly

    Hello from Georgia!!

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  141. Reya

    I would love to ride on a bullet train! Why doesn’t the US invest in them?

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  142. Mason

    What do they have in common? They both light up my world! Haha

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