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.
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Awesome way to explain how transistors work!
i loved this live stream it gave me new information i never knew about
I like spiders it is awesome that it is on water.
Kelseys story was amazing!
It’s crazy how tall rocket ships are and that they weigh 100 tons. Fun fact – That’s 3x longer than a mosasaurs!
Love this episode so much!
I do not like spiders but it was interesting.
I love the protages
Hello from Georgia!
I am excited about the robot. I am just learning how to get it to talk and dance in my technology class.
this episode was so fun to watch
Water spiders are very cool.
I love science, I love these videos. I learn so much from them!
Amazing loved the water spiders! They are so cool! Learning about technology and its advances is super cool.
The Proteges are so cool.
learned a lot from watching this! loved it as always. Thank you so much!
it’s so cool that some spiders like to make their homes in water.
hi from Indiana Warsaw!
I want to drink the teacher serum.
Good job R51! He finally had a break through, too bad the Prodege’s destroyed it. Great Science Live today!
I was just learning about binary code in technology. Cool!
this is my favorite episode! Learned so much.
Decade counters are very interesting
Understanding the way how the integrated circuits work is amazing.
The dancing robot was awesome!
It is red light therapy, infrared light?
I like the mini rocket ship and the golden nob where you can twist it to let more energy in.
I can’t belelive what 3d printers can do!
3D printed robot is cool.
I had never even heard of a Binary Decade Counter!
I loved this episode! Such an inspiration!
The protojetes are the best!
The 3D printed robot looked super cool. This weeks information was super interesting!
The water spider was so neat!
This was so cool
I know this isn’t part of the science live but wouldn’t it be funny if we had like a math live like every day we have a differnt live like Monday we have math Tuesday we have ELA Wednesday we have social studies and then Thursday we are science lives and then we have Friday off.
We know that how integrated circuits actually work.
Absolutely awesome Dr.Billings!!
I love learning about circuits. Thats my favorite activity to do on here.
Love the robots
Very interesting episode, thank you for another great science live!
The 3D printed robot was cool. I did not know robots could be 3D printed.
Their lessons are very funny and informative.
I really enjoy the new segment with the proteges. Their lessons are very funny and informative.
I would never have guessed it would be hottest just outside the red.
This was a fun episode! Loved the song to dance to.
I love science live!!
Great episodes once again!
This episode was inspiring!
Rewatching this one again too today!
That 3D printed robot is awesome. I might need to get my 4-H Leader to print us one for our 4-H Club.
I watch this with my brother. So cool!
Spiders are so weird, it’s awesome.
I love the spider and the technology that has been developed from it
Love this class this the only way to learn science, thank you for another great experience.
What part would have the most transistors in circuitry
Just starting and this was awesome.
I’d like to see more of this.
These videos are so interesting.
This is real cool learning about robots, water spiders, and cinnamon. I cant wait to see more videos.
Y’all always do an amazing job on these episodes!
How did the type of spider make a bubble?
I loved this episode the 3d printed robot was so cool!
The 3D printed robot was epic!
The genius ideas he talks about is so interesting to me.
Who dose the binary decade work?
I liked learning about the water spider!
I love this episode
wow i love this video! hello from Ri!
love the 3D robot! awesome live
I wish acellus world could come closer to where I live one day. loved this live!
I love this episode!
I really liked watching ACD2 dance! That was really cool.