The Amazing Arduino
March 11, 2026 • EPISODE 301
Step into the world of hands-on electronics and creative invention with Dr. Roger Billings in this electrifying episode of Science LIVE!
Discover how the Arduino is more than just a microcontroller—it’s a powerful gateway to innovation. From robotics and smart devices to automation and real-world STEM applications, Arduino makes it possible to turn imagination into working technology.
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.
Read more about DrB »
About the Roger Billings Scholarship Program »
The Commet that misses earth in 2029 is actualy realy scary. Glad we’re missing it though.
Thank you for keeping us up to date and informed. Great to be part of this journey!!
Hello from Japan
Wednesdays are family night!!! We love science videos.
So cool to hear about the Acellus learning conference with educators from different districts.
I will be graduating soon and I can’t wait to meet all of my teachers and Dr. Roger Billings!!!
My grandma said, that speak & spells were like magic when she was young.
XD The ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Skit was hilarious, and also, YOU SHALL NEVER SKIP TOBIAS!!!!! He is the best section!!!!!
I love how entertaining these are! Please keep making them!!
Computer chips are amazing, it’s unbelievable that such a small device can store so much information.
Tobias is great . Definitely YES
He always has super interesting information to share 👍
I LOVE the Pajet Butterfly! It is so socional! She needs to make that!
The gold key concept! I can’t wait to use it.
The dart mission is really cool!!
I look forward to seeing Dr Billings every week
Dr Roger Billings is so cool i wanna be just like him one day
I liked learning that when an asteroid hits the moon then the moon can’t orbit around some big asteroid, the Neo Surveyor will look for asteroids, and the Micro Processor has separate parts the input, the output, and the memory.
I look forward to these every Wednesday!!
I read about the asteroid that was predicted to hit Earth in 2029. Always yes to Tobias!
So cool to see that computer chips hold so much information and is that tiny! And R51, please always stay silly!
Dr Billings is awesome
John talked about the rocky surface of the moon. Tobias talked about Gary Boone, the pioneering American electrical engineer. He also talked about the Sinclair Executive, a historic pocket calculator. Roger Billings and Pajet made a comparison between micro processor and micro controller. The micro processor needs separate parts for memory, inputs, and outputs. It is used in phones and computers. Micro controller uses parts built into the chip for memory, inputs, and outputs. They are control devices.
I liked when they taught us about catching an aligator.
The dart mission was very interesting thank you for the lesson!
Never skip Tobias. He’s so funny.
Arduinos are so cool! and it was hilarious today!
Enjoyed this week’s Science Live. So much to watch and remember. There is something to interest everyone! I always like to look at the night sky and see the moon and the stars. I would hope, in 2029, to be able to see the asteroid as it passes by. That would be so neat. I hope it stays in its orbit. I would love to see the spacecraft NASA will create in case that asteroid chooses another path.
Would love to have a card or device to be able to sign into my classes so I don’t need a password. Would make login so much easier!
Tobias is one of my favorite parts of science live!
R-51 is so funny!
Dr. Billings show is always interesting!
The detective scene was great!
The Sherlock Holmes and Watson part was so cool and funny.
Another interesting Science Live. This session was very interesting as Dr. John talked about NASA crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid. I would love to get a glimpse of that asteroid that is projected to appear in 2029. How are asteroids created?
I was very interested with Dr. Billings information on the device he development to make the internet safe and secure. I would like to have one of those devices. Sounds like this is something everyone in the world needs.
Love Roger Billings
Dr. billing is so amazing and i love learning from him
R51 might be one of my favorite parts in science live!
I really liked learning about how NASA is trying to prevent asteroids from hitting earth using the Dart spacecraft
Tobias is my favorite, who wouldn’t want to hear from him?!
I really like when R51 is on.
I think it’s that researchers at a University in Scotland have solved the dispute about the silver pit crater.
Hi from Tennessee! The dart mission was awesome!
It’s crazy to think that your science fair project launched your career! Also the microcontrollers sound like they have endless possible applications. It’s very cool that you were able to use them to create the gold key technology.
I believe that the best way to an asteroid is by using a gravity tractor. It takes a long period of time to do but it avoids the risk of fragmentation.
Science Live is always so interesting. Now I want one of those little chips
Someday I kinda want to catch an alligator.🐊
R51 is still my absolute favorite part about science live
i love listening to Dr. Billings!
The alligator was cool!
it’s really interesting how the pictures from the dart misson makes the rocks on dimorphos look small when they are really big!
Tobias is my favorite!!! His lessons are always the best!
The DART project was very interesting to me, but I was curious how expensive it would be to make the standard satellite/spacecraft that would be used to move an asteroid.
I found the part where they discussed that an asteroid might hit Earth in 2029 was incredibly cool.
The possibilities of using the Arduino seem nearly endless. This has been another interesting episode of “Science Live”!
I like the alligator trick.
I like to listen to Dr. Billings!
That was a great explanation for RAM vs ROM. Thanks for making it easy to understand.
DR BILLINGS IS THE BEST <3
I loved the detective seen! It made me laugh a little bit too ! I enjoyed all of it!
Tobias is my favorite person please do not skip his part.
SCIENCE LIVE IS SOOOOOOO GOODDDDDDD YASSS I LOVE THIS
We love Tobias the best. He’s our family’s favorite.
r51 always makes me laugh.
Listening to Dr. Billings is always fun!
Thanks for sharing Dr. B, I enjoyed hearing about your story. I’d like to visit NASA one day.
If a kid wanted to invent something with an Arduino, what would be a good first project?
never, ever skip Tobias
Now I understand RAM vs. ROM
Dr. Billings voice is soothing, I love listening to it!
I love science live
I love the protoges, they always crack me up and help me learn in a fun way.
I enjoyed the video 😀
Wow, the Acellus program is helping a lot of schools. That i did not know was happening
My favorite part of these is always R-51
the alligator part made me laugh it was so funny!!
inspirational!
I love watching the lives
it was cool how he talks about the 300 foot wave
how were they able to find out it was a meteor or comet that landed in the ocean next to Scotland?
dont skip tobias
hello Keep Tobias he’s one of my favorite
how big was the comet or meteor that landed in the ocean next Scotland?
The protogese did an awesome job! 💯
How long was it to build the Arduino?
It’s amazing how small we are able to make computers! The Arduino also reminds me of the Raspberry Pi.
Tobias is so funny and that he is so interesting he makes me like understand what he’s saying to help me like learn more he is just so helpful the best teacher to help students but they need to know and like he’s so helpful in so many ways he is super super smart and he knows so much stuff that I never knew and now I know the stuff but he talked the most genius person I ever met and I hope when I go back to the public school he could be one of my teachers because he’s just so Smart Genius funny and really helpful it helps me long get smarter and let me know if I find Avenue on psycho tell people some stuff that they might have never knew like yeah and we shall never ever ever skip Tobias never ever.
Great episode. We had reports of an asteroid in our part of Va this morning.
How big was the asteroid that they hit?
The proteges are awesome.
dart mission on top
the part about the dart is so cool! Cant wait for more stuff like that!
I loved the detective short film!
I loved learning about asteroids and the evolution of the Speak & Spell game.
Science Live is always such an interesting and fun watch!!!
The detective scene was indeed the coolest thing I have seen and it was funny too. The Arduino is cool too.
This was an interesting episode this week.
R51 is so amusing!! 😀
How neat would it be to have your own arduino!
This is the most interesting thing about school honestly.
This was a great science live!
I love acellus live!
R 51 has to be my favorite!!
We loved hearing about the Arduino. We also love R51 being silly.
Skipping tobias’s segment feels criminal.
D.A.R.T is one of the coolest missions in space.
when was D.A.R.T made
So excited to figure out whats in this one!
Would it be Possible to make an asteroid hit a mark that we want it to hit or move it exactly to where we want it with the dart
This was my first time ever hearing about D.A.R.T mission it was interesting to learn about it
Love watching these!
I love science!!
What would happen if a sizeable asteroid hit the moon?
David, and Caleb should make a movie together.
I love hearing Dr.Billings
Did we find the remains of the comet that made the crater?
I thought the part about where the microprocessor was interesting and the history of it.
Science live is amazing!
What kind of damage would a 330 foot wave do nowadays?
have we hit\moved asteroids before? I think that the asteroid thing was really cool.
Let hear from Tobias !
Lets get this started
Really funny and entertaining video! Excited for the next one
The Arduino is definitely amazing!
i liked this one, thank you for taking the time to create this video
thank you for this wonderful learning video, I learned a lot
dr billings is good
have we ever moved asteroids before? I think that the satellite moving the asteroid is really neat.
Imagine being as smart as Dr. Billings
I really liked this video.
i love science
Love Science live, I do.
Another great Science Live! Thank you for explaining it so well and making Science fun
the fact that NASA has enough information to predict exactly where the asteroids are going to be is insanely impressive!
Dr. Billings always makes it fun and interesting to listen. Love his lives!
My mother said she had a “ Speak and Spell” when she was a child.
R51 was funny today.
Dr. Billings is so smart! I love him!
i loved the video
Really loved the detective scene!!
(Tobias should never skip a Science Live)
Comment It’s cool to hear about the micro controller.
R51 is awesome!
R51 is great!
I liked the dart mission and R51 is so funny. Can you make an episode on how boats don’t sink but rocks do?
I loved this. Thank you!
It’s cool this is now at everyones finger tips.
where do I buy the gold key stuff?
I love the protégés!
The dart mission was cool.
I like to listen to Dr. Billings!
Could we go ahead and get r matches in the store
Thank you for another great live! I never knew something like Arduino was so important.
the Arduino device is so cool! The amount of uses it can have is amazing! Maybe I’ll get my own
Another great Science LIve! Thank you for always explaining things so well and making it fun!
I think R51 is hilarious
This was a cool video. Really liked it.
GIMME MORE SCIENCE LIVE
great video, can’t wait for the next one