Integrated Circuit Introduction
February 11, 2026 • EPISODE 297
Why were integrated circuits so important in making computers smaller, faster, and more powerful? In this episode of Science LIVE, Roger Billings introduces the integrated circuit. Discover how integrated circuits helped shrink computers while making them faster and more powerful—paving the way for today’s technology. The episode also highlights the excitement surrounding the great comet of 2026 and the engineering behind high-speed bullet trains.
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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So interesting bravo also we should name the comet Kevin
Comets are very interesting, ther’ye speed is incredible!
wow I am so grateful for the opportunity to watch these videos and learn all these interesting things! It really brightens up my day every week and the educational information is extremely well integrated with the motivation and guidance XD
Are we approaching the limit of how small an integrated circuit can be?
I love astronomy
The comet should be named after our school.
How was the secret solution made?
This comet sounds really cool!
I would love to see the comet! Astrology has always interested me!
In my science class, I had to write about an invention I felt like our world needed and I came up with a flying camera.
I can’t wait to see the comet in the sky
This vid was so cool i cant wait to see the next one
I think that the comet should be named after me because I am amazing.
I like the part about the bullet train
I will look out for comets! cool live this week.
Wow i have a telescope ill look out for it
Bullet trains are fast! Wow!
I’m obsessed with astrology!! So excited about the comet!!
I always wanted to ride on one of those bullet trains trains!
I’ve learned so much with Acellus!
this is one of the best science videos and happy national inventor’s day!
The bullet train is super cool, I would love to ride on it one day!
Great Episode !! So interesting.
Very interesting!, my favorite part was when they talked about the bullet train.
I didn’t know invention day was a thing.
I enjoyed todays science live, it was interesting!
I learned so much and I thought it was great.
He invented the light bulb where I live
Loveeeeeeeeeeee Science Live!
I’ve seen comets a few times in my life, they’re really beautiful and special so I’ll definitely stay on the watch.
How long did it take to manufacture the first bullet train from start to finish?
Great Science Live! I hope everyone has a lovely Valentines Day 🙂
Amazing live! Comets are so cool!
I love science live and will be looking for that comet!
I think the comet should be named after Acellus!!
Love this, cant wait to learn more!
I liked learning about the bullet trains!
happy to be here. name the comet after me
How dare you call r51 a waste of time! HAHA Oh, BTW you should name the comet the Bom Com
Loved the Golden Buzzer moment!
These livestreams are like having a seventh class! It’s awesome!
Will for sure be looking for the comet! Thanks for the Science Live
SCINCE LIVE IS SO COOL.
How dare you call r51 a waste of time! HAHA
I would really love to ride on the bullet train some day. I had always wondered how trains kept the arm on it touching the power source wire, as I had always thought it was attached like a zip line wire. It was really fun to see a fellow french horn! I just finished my concert for the semester yesterday. Sometimes I do wish that for the R-51 segments, it was about magic tricks done with science.
Comets are beautiful and scary at the same time. Great video!
It’s amazing to think how life would have been without Thomas Edison.
I loved this science live so much and can’t wait for more next week looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This science live was so cool!
Wow, this is so cool!! Thanks!
i look forward to every wensday video so much fun
Really enjoyed this video! 🙌 The explanation of integrated circuits was clear and inspiring. Roger Billings makes science feel exciting and meaningful. Great episode!
I LOVE SCIENCE LIVEE!
I loved learning about the bullet trains. I had no idea that the very first one could go 192 feet in 1 second. I also found it interesting that the creators used the cables on top of the train to help power it. Also I liked R-51 shrink spray and his new clock!
I loved today’s science class!!
This video was so good I can’t wait for the next one.
Hope I can remember to look for the comet! Definitely want to see it!
i wanna know how fast can a bullet train go and what should they name the comet?
I JUST LOVE SCIENCE LIVE❤️
This live science was so interesting, i really enjoyed it.
The meteor part was interesting!
Thank you for another wonderful episode.🥰
I am excited to see the 2026 comet!
I think the comet should be named “Raknorok (after the norse end of days)
I loved this always intresting
Inventors day is so cool. I really wanted to be an inventor when I was a small child. Learning about this subject is very interesting!
During the protégés time, I loved the Earth – Control Base when they were singing. I’m the same as Eric, my favorite thing to do is fishing.
would love to see the comet!
i love to learn about space and i really like this program
Nice video, Dr tobias was funny too!
How about Celia, as the name for the comet?, If it’s not the name of another comet that is.
Thanks for the episode! I think the comet should be named The Dream.
I wish I could see the comet and train is cool
It is insane that they had to go over or under obstacles so the bullet train could be used and not derail at a turn. Another new thing I learned from Dr. Tobias.
Hi from Oregon!
this one was pretty good!! im excited for the next episode.
I was shocked when I saw the Protégés interviewing Mr. beast, and I think the game show was a great twist to the episode. It would be great to see R-51 meet the Protégés.
I can’t wait for the comet!! And I love Acellus it’s helped me since day one!!!
those circuits are cool
I think it’s so interesting to see what they name comets!
I think we should call the comet “The Science Live Comet” named after Science Live.
I got a circuit building kit one year for christmas! It was my favorite present!
I love science live! What should i do if i can’t think of a science fair project.
I love Japan! those bullet trains are sick!!! thank you
happy valentines everyone hope everyone has a amazing day. this science live was amazing!
I’m always so curious about science٫ science live is quite literally my favorite thing to watch
The plasma tail of comets are some of the coolest things I think you can see when looking for comets.
I learned so much from this! Can’t wait for next weeks!
It’s incredible how punctual, safe, and fast Japan’s bullet trains are.
I love Astrology! Also Love learning about energy! Love how fun it was while also being so educational!
Great video today! I always love the ‘breakthrough moments in science’ part the most! ♥
this episode is going to be good like always
I enjoyed learning about the bullet train on this episode, as well as the comet.
I didn’t realize there was a national inventors day. That’s really cool.
I can’t wait to see the comet.
I’m excited to look for a new comet! Very cool, thanks!
Awesome learning about April’s upcoming comet!
Maybe the comet could be named: Apex
The comet is so amazing.
I enjoyed learning about integrated circuits.
I love science live keep up the good work!
I am so thankful that our school understands and interacts with videos and such it helps me comprehend so much.
The bullet train part was great!
I will be on the lookout for the comet!! How exciting. (★ ω ★)
cant wait to see the comet
How long did it take them to build all the bridges and tunnels for the bullet train
Hey from Utah. I think it was be pretty cool if we named the comet after our school
keep up the great work!
I love Acellus! <3
R-51 is the best he can get very funny at times and he makes cool stuff and big R should give him a professional science room to make more cool stuff if I do say my self.
I will be looking for that comet! Thanks for the video!
I think the comet should be named Acellus after our school.
I’ve read and heard about the bullet train before. Wonder if it feels like a roller coaster when you’re inside of it because it’s so fast.
yesss!!
I love science and the things it can do! And I’m excited about the comet thank you for teaching about new things
I love how we learn off of science lab
It would be the best time of my life if we name it the, Acellus comet
I love science live
This would be so cool!
I agree.
I can’t wait to see the comet! I’ve never seen one before so it’s super exciting
I think so too!
thank you for this weeks episode
This weeks video was so funny me and my parents had fun watching it and learned new things while watching!
I love science live
I would love to ride a bullet train at some point in my life! It seems so cool!I
Thomas Edison was great. He changed the world as we know it by introducing electricity.
Learning about comets was truly fascinating. Will definitely look out for one when I get the chance. Cant wait for next weeks live!
What I am confuse, but what what are you talking about again sorry
Another week and another great science live.
it’s crazy how big computers used to be.
That’s a good idea bc the comet kinda looks like Acellus the blue teal looking colors on it while it burns makes it look like the logo too lol
yes I think so too
i think it should be called THE COMET OF DREAMS
I love how there’s a national inventor’s day.
Loved this live, comets are so cool.
I loved the video this week. I’m definitely going to look at the sky to see if I see a comet. Where I live, you can see the stars at night so clearly and super bright.
the bullet train was awesome!!!!
Dr billings tha goat
Ive never seen a comet before!
I love acellus
i didn’t realize how important integrated circuits are in everyday devices. Great video!
I think so too!
Can’t wait to see the great comet of 2026
Yess
Eddie you are so right
Yeah I agree with you man
I think the comet was really cool how it had that green ish blue color.
I think the comet should be named a cellular after our school. That would be so cool. I love to watch science live ever week.
Wow! Great idea!!
Science Live is so cool, it’s awesome that there’s a national inventor’s day.
I hope to see a comet!
Seeing a comet in real life would be so cool!
Loved this episode learned a lot about Circuit’s
I like to watch R51. He is silly.
I also think that Science live is really cool.
Acellus would be a cool comet name!
Thank you acellus
Science Live is so cool, it’s awesome that there’s a national inventor’s day.
I like the trains they are cool. They go fast.
In this episode of the Science LIVE series, Dr. Roger Billings introduces the concept of integrated circuits. The video aims to inspire students by demonstrating the synergy between technology and education. It is part of a scholarship program that assists young individuals in discovering their career paths. By sharing his expertise, Dr. Billings encourages viewers to pursue their aspirations through the field of science.
The great comet of 2026 sounds so cool. i love science live!!
So exciting I can’t wait to see if we can see it
Can’t wait for the great comet of 2026! Learning about both the bullet trains of Japan and the integrated circuits was both informational and exciting, and the facts uncovered during these episodes are mind blowing. Looking forward to watching Science Live again next week
for real
Circuits are cool.
Very fascinating! Thank you for the broadcast!
I love getting to learn about space. We were learning the planet in our science class. Comets can be space debris orbiting the sun
science live is so cool it showed me stuff i never knew about awsome.
i think the planet should be called AR acellus rocks! “planet” or the Em planet EP. Em for Everthing matters! please i love the last ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
i like that you said that i agree
We will definitely be on the lookout for a comet! We love astrology here at my home! We really liked this video thank you!
I’ll definitely keep an eye out for a comet, it’s so fascinatingly beautiful! Great video!
I’ve never seen a comet in real life before!! I hope I’ll be able to see this one.
i love trains! definitely gonna be looking for the comet !!
Thank you teachers! Dr Tobias is funny
Can’t wait for the great comet of 2026! Learning about both the bullet trains of Japan and the integrated circuits was both informational and exciting, and the facts uncovered during these episodes are mind blowing. Looking forward to watching Science Live again next week!
Oh, Caleb is definitely the funniest out of all the boys!
Interesting about the comet! Happy Valentines everyone! These videos are so educational and interesting, thank you.
They should name it from which part of space it’s from.
Thomas Edison was incredible. He changed the world as we know it by introducing electricity. I think the comet should be named Blaze, representing a fast and fiery spirit.
I really liked this video
I always learn something new when I watch Science Live
I really would like to ride the Bullet Train one day!
I like when he talked about happy national inventor’s and Thomas Edison was incredible.
I want to ride a train. Comets are really interesting,I want to see.
I will definitely be on the lookout for a come, I’ve always wanted to ride a bullet train.
thank you to the accellus teachers for making a fun and simple way to learn while also teaching us to stay persistent towards our goals
Watching for a comet
I’m here. Oh my goodness that new bullet train is so cool. Very fast!!
I think we should name the comet “AC” which means “Acellus Comet.
I think the comet should be name Acellus!
Good idea
Thank you acellus
Thomas Edison is incredible, I don’t know what we would do without electricity.
How did R51 make that secret shrinker solution? Is R51 secretly a wizard?
I’m not really into astrology put comets are pretty cool!
I love science live. Dr tobias is funny 🙂
I agree
HMM, I Don’t think I have ever seen a comet. That would be so cool to see! I will definitely be watching the sky! I didn’t know there was an inventers day. I have a couple inventions that I’d like to try.
For real he is funny
I’m definitely going to be on the lookout for a comet!
I always wanted to ride on one of those trains!
I would love to see a comet
This was such an interesting episode can’t wait for next week!
I’m really excited about the comets, because I love astronomy!
Happy valentines everyone. Have am amazing day
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Comets are very interesting
We will definitely be on the look out for a comet! 💫 We love astrology!
yeah i will keep a eye out
Love this video!!!!!
How small is the smallest comet? How big is the biggest comet?
How can we even transmit electricity in space??
Me too🩵😂😁
I have a circuit game I like playing with.
this video was very interesting again cant wait to watch next weeks!
loved this video, I love r51!
I loved the live! can’t wait for the next.
One thing I learned is with telescopes we can see in space.
Thank you for the video, this week’s was very interesting!
I really enjoyed learning about integrated circuits and National Inventor’s Day. These videos are really interesting.
Great science live! r51 is so funny!
How large is the average comet?
i think the nucleus ranges from about 1.5-3 miles and the tails are about 6-10 miles long.
I love Acellus its the best.
I love these videos so much!!! I love watching them because they teach me very useful things!!!!
Will we be able to see the comet without damaging our eyes because it is so close to the sun?
Im ready to see videos of the comet after it passes.
He was the first person to invent electricity?
i think comets look beautiful and i would love to see one 🙂 happy valentines day
these are so cool and educational!!
How can some times things In space help electricity?
Happy Valentine’s Day everybody!
Can’t wait to hopefully see the Great Comet of 2026 in April!
That train was fast!
Happy early valentines. The new comet and “The great comet of 2026” seems very cool, cant wait to possibly see it this year!
LOVED the animations and R51!!
i think the bullet train was my fav part!!!!
I love learning more from these science live videos, they are amazing .
Loved to learn about integrated circuits!
What would happen if the wires on top of the bulletin train were severed?
Loved the bullet train part!
What determines the comet colors? The bullet train is so fascinating. Happy Valentines Day weekend everyone!
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Love the “You build it ” experiments. Thanks for sharing.
Great video keep the good work!
this video is so great for kids to learn its such a rough subject thank you for helping us out
What if they tilted the magnets to make the bullet train even faster?
hello from florida.
Nice live lil bro and happy Valentine’s days
lovve R5 10 so funny
Greetings from Texas! Love these vids, keep up the good work r51!!! XD
R51 does not know what time to waste means.
I love how bullet trains were invented from these little trains to humongous trains.Another thing I like is how .David and Cable got to show us how integrated circuits work.Lastly I just want to say that I can make something extraordinary also I think the comet should be named Comet51
amazing to know that the one who created the comet and the whole world knows me by name..so amazing
R51 is so cool!
Though National Inventors Day has passed, I still want to celebrate the brilliant minds who shape our world through innovation. Thank you for sharing, and I hope you have an absolutely wonderful weekend
We should get kits from a store to build circuts
I loved learning about the bullet trains! Happy Valentines Day!
This is so peak
Also, have a happy Valentines day everyone
liked the video would like to learn more about circuits (:
I think we should name the comet Aurora!
The submission date for the science fair is my birthday. Lol
Hope I can see the Commit! Sounds really cool!!
I love Acellus! Happy Valentines!
When I saw how fast that bullet train went, my face looked exactly like that news reporters face.
I think comets are really awesome because of the way they travel and how bright they can be.
This is a small question that I have from the beginning of this episode, but what is a solar wind? He went through a lot of terms quickly to explain how the comet tail works and I am curious about what is effecting them.
Another very fun episode to watch!