Binary Decade Counter
February 18, 2026 • EPISODE 298
How do integrated circuits actually work? In this episode of Science LIVE with Roger Billings, explore the fundamentals of integrated circuits with a closer look at a binary decade counter and how it processes and counts electrical signals.
Learn more about the Acellus Robot Dance Contest and Acellus World, coming to Kansas City in May 2026! And get ready to discover fascinating science in the natural world—from hydrophobic spiders that repel water to the surprising fact that rainbows include invisible colors beyond what our eyes can see.
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 many circuits.
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How are computer chips made?
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how many type of integrated curcuit chips are there
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The decade counter counts 1-9, and a capacitor discharges all its energy once fully charged.
so cool learning about integrated circuits and transistors to make a type if cirtuit that the protégés made today.
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The hydrophobic aluminum pipe Dr. John talked about will have amazing applications in aquatic industries!
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is it possible for the hydrophobic to get wet at all?
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Can this hydrophobic technology be strong enough to hold up a houseboat or something like it?
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I absolutely love it when people talk about prisms, because they are just so cool! Fun fact, I’ve actually gotten to hold a prism before and attempt to reflect light through it for one of my science classes back in public middle school. Which was fun, however it would’ve been better if we had windows in the classroom so we could use actual sunlight for the experiment, but I mean who can complain, that’s just how public schools are. Congratulations to Claudia on becoming an inventeneer! Good Science Live, see you next week!
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Hello from Las Vegas. I thought the water spider that Dr.John talked about was actually pretty inspiring especially because this spider spends its whole life underwater without any gills. It breathes underwater by making a floor like structure out of its web and trapping a water bubble under it. This water spider is also able to hold water on its body by using its hydrophobic hairs that also help him breathe underwater. I think it’s cool how researchers realized that they can make metal that would not sink with this hydrophobic idea but they took theirs to another level and make it an extra hydrophobic material that actually floats.
I never thought I’d learn binary, but now that I’ve seen 1-9, it doesn’t look that bad! Though that may be because all the 1’s and 0’s aren’t in a row… .^.”
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