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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I like the robot!
I really like the proteges. Their lessons are very informative.
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this video was really. cool. binary started it all i like it
i wonder what the next science live is gonna be about
I love circuits!!!
Hello! Loved this episode especially the 3d printed robot! Awesome!
I really enjoyed the episode! I liked the infrared and the dancing robot!
Are those spiders ever found anywhere else besides in the water or do they naturally select water as their habitat?
Learning about the water spiders was cool and freaky at the same time!
I loved this live!! It was so interesting and gave great information!!
Science live is awesome!
I hope to get a 3D printer someday. With the skills I’m learning in coding I can make my own robot.
It is amazing what you can do with a 3D printer. I wonder what it can do 10 years from now!
How many tries did it took to make the metal super hydroprobic withe the lazers?
How can inferred red light determine how much heat an object is?
this video was so interesting ! science is so cool
I like water spiders.
I love Dr.Billings and his lessons.
I have a feeling that Tobias is a comedian as his side job 😂 He’s so funny! I love how he explains everything! 🩷
This was so cool >:D
I want my mom to get me that robot for the class and I like the leson on water spiders
I loved this episode! Such an inspiration!
Looking forward to today’s episode.
I really enjoy the new segment with the proteges. Their lessons are very funny and informative.
I remember talking about cinnamon with my mom and it’s a hydrophobic property and now I better understand what that means.
Great video i loved it
Great video Dr. Billings
love science live ❤️
3D printed robot is cool.
I didn’t know you can 3d print a robot that’s epic.
Good job kelsey!
Amazing!! loved learning about the water spiders!!
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The new sketches are most stupendous, Dr. Billings!
I enjoyed this!!
fantastic info, taught me alot i did not know!
I loved this episode.
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I think it was a amazing video I learned about stuff being hydrophobic and so much more thank you science live
This was most likely my favorite Science Lives Ive watched in forever!
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yay Kelsey . I would love to attend the science Fair
Wow I didn’t know socional was a word or even how to spell that. When I first hear it I thought it meant she was very social.
Love watching the science live
This is the best episode! Thank you for the information
I loved this episode! Great info.
Amazing how many scientific inventions are inspired by nature and different animals. Very cool.
Wonderful episode! Good afternoon everyone!
It was interesting learning about the water spiders
Comment Wow i’m very afraid of spiders but that water spider is super cool. It’s amazing how the world works right.
very interesting, love your jokes!
Another great episode! The robot was cute, great dance moves.
It was so fun thank you guysss!!!
The underwater spiders are called diving bell spiders, I think. Super crazy how long they can stay underwater!
I like the robot.
I think is very interesting how a girl with 11 yeras old can write a book, i think is awesome. Other think is a fact is crazy a water spider can’t breath in the water but she need to state in there.
The 3d robot is so cool.
Congrats Kelsey! Very inspiring, seeing as I myself am an aspiring story writer
This science live was so interesting again
Its really interesting seeing a water spider I didn’t even know that it exists is awesome seeing one.
I love these videos the have so much information
The binary decade counter was cool!
Aww the water spider is so cute!!
the 3d robot was cool
It is incredible how quickly technology has evolved in such a short period of time. I can not imagine what is was like for previous generations. My generation is lucky to have the access it does.
Loved all the info today!
It’s so cool how something can have organized electrical pulses with something so small and that much accuracy.
I love learning on Acellus!!
Science live is so fun!
Me having that big ACD2 is my new dream lol
I love doing Acellus. Its so much better!
love the term socional
The water spiders were so interesting!
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That robot is so cool!
This was amazing! Thanks
The water spider so cool. I would like to have one as a pet.
Science Live is amazing
I loved learning about the water spiders!
I liked this one. It was entertaining. thank you
i loved the dancing robot
what’s up every one, another awesome science live am I right?
I’m not afraid of spiders and the water spider looks cool!
Wow! I always learn more in this school.
Great Episode, loved it!
Capturing the energy from waves as a source of renewable energy sounds very interesting but I have also heard that some scientist are also looking into capturing it from humans walking.
Mixing nature and science is cool like how they made the laser like that spider to resist water.
3d printing is fun.
Thank you for presenting this incredible information for us. Loved the dancing robot. Super excited to be able to code this one day.
this is so fascinating
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I always learn fun new things with science live
I think the water spider was my favorite part. Thanks for the video!
Loved science live this week!
This has inspired me to make a bread board to track team stats during games, thank you!
You can really do anything with 3-D printing!
i love this episode! very very interesting and i learned so much! very grateful for all the hard work into these science lives!
Keep it up
I love the new robot also the water spiders are cool
The robot was so cool!!
so cool!
I think it is interesting how the aluminum tubes with drilled holes still float in water! I like how the robot can dance and sing! Maybe William Herschel is the reason why we can call our colors warm and cool in art. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Binary is such a cool part of computer science!
I loved this weeks science live!
Science is so cool
This was the best one yet!!!
The water spiders are really cool
were do i get the parts to make one
WHO SANG THE SONG??? Its amazing!!!
2 more episodes left until episode 300!
I thought the spider was cool
Great video! Thank you!
Love science live!!!
I’m Harvey and I’m from Illinois.
How long does it take to make a whole circuit board?
What other species are hydrophobic?
Water spiders are so cool!
I never knew what ultraviolet was until now! That’s amazing! 😮
Why is the decade chip so important to a circuit board?
I think that the new metal process to make metal float will be helpful in building ships, boats and so much more! Does R-51’s Acellus Teacher Serum actually work? 🙂 🙂 🙂
I think spiders are cool
Learning about the water spider was so much fun!
I loved this science live! Very interesting!!
The song from the robot was nice and funny, science live is always interesting!
I didn’t know that different colors have different temperatures.
Science Live has taught me so much this year!
These are so fun to watch!
How long can the spider go without oxygen when underwater?*
R51 is great!
Are there any animals that can see infrared and the other colors that we can see?
i loved the 3d printed robot
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This sounds interesting excited to hear more
This live was amazing! I can’t wait until the next one!
I wonder if there’s a limit to how much a hydrophobic object can repel
loved this week’s live!
The information about the water spider was interesting.
that robot looks cool!
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the 3D printed robot was so cool!
This was a good episode.
I love science live!
Thanks for another great video this week!
thoes spiders are pretty cool
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Great live this week!
A decade is 10 years.
Awesome video I really enjoyed it.
Yayy spiders!
“Come to ACELLUS WORLD cuz that’s what you’ve got to do” I LOVED IT !
I loved the water spider part
How could the hydrophobic substance change the way we view water?
I hope everyone has a blessed week, I’m just starting to catch up on everything I missed I’ve been sick for the couple weeks
I just love learning about these new things
Maker a binary decade counter is a lot to remember to make one but very interesting.
water spider is so cool!! and 3d animal is so awesome!
What is a binary decade counter?
Water spider is cool
I had so much fun learning here!
The spider was crazy! I love the 3d printed robot I have a 3d printer myself! Its crazy that you can do acellus world online now!
Ty for showing the diving-bell spider
This science live was great
Thank you for this lecture It was amazing
these videos inspire me so much!
This science live was amazing.
I love science live!! This one was so interesting!!
Harness energy from the ocean waves is a cool idea.
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how did water bounce off of it.
This episode is so cool
best episode yet!!
It was so fun to learn about the color temperatures and the water spiders as well as the circuits. 10/10 love this science live.
how much Binary decade counters have you made?
Water spiders are pretty fascinating!
To be able to create a robot with a 3D printer, is sick!