The Amazing Arduino
March 11, 2026 • EPISODE 301
Join Roger Billings, a technology thought leader and innovator, as he draws from his diverse range of life experiences, inspiring students of all ages to love science and to understand the value of education in empowering their life missions.
This highly motivational and informative lecture series, hosted by the International Academy of Science, is part of the Roger Billings Mentoring Scholarship.
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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R-51 is so cool!
This is the best science live
It was fun to watch.
Hello from Mississippi , every live is always amazing and I always learn so much.
I like how the talked about the microcontrollers.
Sid from ChicagooOO!!!
I can’t believe an asteroid almost hit Earth!
One of the best one so far .
Science Live was really awesome today. I’m not very good at building but my brother is. And, YES for Tobias.
Little guy is doomed!
Love ❤️ this episode 😀
space is so interesting.
thank you for taking time out of your day for this amazinh live
Hello Science Live. The protoges really outdid themselves with the dramatic part (and the hilarious part too), I loved the references to Clue as well (honestly my favorite board game). The micro controller history was also pretty cool, and so was the part of the meteors. Thank you Acellus and have a great day!
Possibly I could build a Lego set using a micro processer to build a robot with working joints.
Wow a 2029 asteroid, that’s both exciting and scary.
I love learning from Science Live!
Loved today’s class! So much info
This weeks science li e was amazing can’t wait for next weeks!
I didn’t know they even made goldkey usb sticks!! So cool!!!
Loved the story on computers
Woww this was so cool.
how can we get a gold key CO Denver
Thank you for another interesting science live! Greetings from Lutsen, Minnesota
This was an interesting science live today!
Virginia, such a cool live!
This video was very interesting! This is my second Science Live video and I LOVED the video.
I have an Arduino! The next episode should show Arduinos in action!
That was funny that R-51 caught a alligator.
Science live is the best
Loved it! It was cool see the calculator toys from the 80s
Rlly cool science live I love all of them!!!
Thank you so much guys! I loved this video. See you next week!!
r-51 never fails to make me laugh, lol. Great live today, can’t wait for the next one!!
I loved this science live
funny live I learned a lot
I liked the part about the asteroid coming in 2029.
I loved this weeks video!!
LOL so funny!!!
I should get the boring book
Hello from the USA, thank you for an amazing live!
I like the idea of GoldKey card, but I don’t want to keep one more card with me.
I liked learning about how the spacecraft crashed into the rock.
Hi from idaho.
hi from ga
The skit was entertaining. I have seen arduinos but now know the science behind it. Thank you.
I was wondering if you could film a class about circuits and electronics for younger kids in smaller grade levels? Thank you!
I enjoyed how the Acellus card and gold key works. I also enjoyed learning about the micro controllers.
Microcontrollers are great for reading sensors, great for science +electronics. Great skit Caleb and David. Thank you .
A good idea for a microcontroller is a soil moisture detection system.
I love learning about computer chips.
Wonderful Science Live!!
This is the first time I’ve made it in time for the live thing, so cool! Im really glad the asteroid won’t hit us and that instead we’ll be able to investigate it! And it’s okay, we love R-51 as his silly self!! Hopefully I can make it in time for the next science live to see it live like today!
Interesting how the very boring book was read by the alligator when how did the alligator hold it up and how does the alligator know how to read? I wonder what the matches were for.
My heart almost stopped when you said there had been a collision with NASA equipment and an asteroid, thats definitely a way to start the live! Also, I think the Proteges were plenty dramatic sir, that got a few laughs.
science rocks
This was very interesting.
I loved this live!!! Can’t wait for next week.
When can we get a gold keys?
This is so funny and engaging, I really enjoyed. Thank you for making it.
Wow astroid almost hit us! how scary
Its crazy how over the years they lowered the amount of pieces in calculators so much!
I love watching these, they are fun and I learn a lot.
It is cool that we can redirect meteors with rockets. (:
the technology has come a long way if they spotted an asteroid in 2004
I like microcontrollers
Maybe we could use an Arduino microprocessor in data gathering during chemical titrations. Or use it to improve pH meters. I’m sure there are many other applications, just as soon as I think of them 😁.
I loved this science live!
Can you talk more about calculators, they are very interesting.
Arduino chip was a very interesting and creative way to help and improve transmitters.
Are you sure that’s how you catch en alligator?
I’m very interested about the meteor or comet strike that the researchers think made a crater in the ocean over 4 million years ago that made a gigantic wave.
They just get better and better!
It’s pretty crazy how we might be able to actually stop world ending Asteroids by just redirecting them away from us, I mean less than 70 years ago we couldn’t even figure out how to get INTO space and now were planning on redirecting Asteroids entirely!?
CRAZY
That was cool!
I personally didnt know a few things about what was brought up in this video but now since I know I enjoyed new info an the video itself .
R51 makes me laugh 😂
Loved the live today from america.
It was a good live can’t wait for another one
That was such a cool scince live!
tttthat’s all folks#loonytunes 🙂
Hello from WV! It’s amazing how in the future we might be able to prevent a catastrophe by simply changing the trajectory of the life threatening asteroid. I never thought I would see Sherlock Holmes in Science Live, what a wonderful surprise! Seriously though, I’m definately going to need more Sherlock segments like this one, because this was so fun! It’s crazy how much you can do with microchips. Great Science Live, see you next week on Wednesday!
I liked the microcontrolers. The collision in space seemed cool too.
A’Nia from Texas
Micro controller and microprocessor are interesting devices.
Awesome Science Live again
awesome loved this! :3
Science live was so good today!
Incredible that was a good one.
AAAAAHHHHH I’m here!!!
11mins late but here
Hello from Illinois!
Such an interesting and fun Science Live.
Science Live makes learning so fun!
Very good live. Got nervous about the asteroid coming that close to earth. I was thinking what if we could invent something like the blood glucose meters but instead of detecting blood sugar it could detect cancer as soon as cells start to change?
I didn’t know that a asteroid almost hit earth omg. Also micro-controllers are so cool have a good night science live.
Wow The prodigy’s are so creative they’re acting is so good too I love their part!
hiii from TX I really enjoyed this week’s live!
How strong are the components of our phones?
If micro processors or micro controllers were never invented, what would we could have used instead to create technology devices like the computer, phone or calculator?
Science is so fun!
R51 you cant catch a alligator like that your going to be a snack
Could Arduino be upgraded in the Future?
Science live was great as always. Have a great rest of your week!
Watching from Sylacauga, AL. Loved the skit tonight.
Loved the video today as always!
Always it’s nice to watch science live
I love science live
Im thankful the asteroid isn’t going to hit planet earth In 2029
hello r51
Great video guys!!!!!
thanks for the science live!
Wow amazing! Hello from California
hello from North Dakota
Do you need to buy a gold key for next year if you are doing Acellus or do you not need one? If so how would I buy it?
video if very funny really AR-51 really love seeing him
I loved this Science Live!
hope everyone is doing good this week from Texas
See y’all next time✌️
Great show! So amazing how far this tech has come!!!!
I love r-51!!!
I love science live its so fun.
I enjoyed this live
I am looking forward to next week.
I love science live
hi from nc!
can a microcontroller turn an LED on and off?
Crazy how a little circuit board can control so much
Very interesting Science Live this week, hello from California!
Hello from Georgia! I love these video’s!
The programing with the chips are cool!
I didn’t expect that NASA would purposely crash their spacecraft in order to test to see if they could knock an asteroid out of the way from hitting Earth!
I’m excited for Wednesday becaucse that means I can see all of R51 funny and thank you for teaching us so much about computers and circuits.
My first time watching, it was very interesting.
I wonder if that asteroid or comet that created that crater hit at an angle or not, because if it did, that would mean that it traveled alongside this planet for a little bit before falling.
amazing loved this!!
Loved it! See ya next week!
Wow, how more interesting can these lives get!! Looking forward to the next!!
Hi from TN
Tonight was incredible I liked it all
Happy early St. Patrick’s Day
Another interesting live as usual
I Like the video and have a good night and i lik 51 see you next time bye.
Hi from ND
If a microcontroller has virtually everything needed for a computer (processor, memory, inputs, and outputs), would it be a cheaper alternative as opposed to buying separate parts if you were building a desktop PC? Do handheld videogames, such as a Nintendo Switch (or a Game Boy for an older example), use microcontrollers?
What about a R-51 special!
Todays science live was great as always. Have a great rest of your week!
I enjoyed this lesson. The gold key keeping the military safe is great, i think you better come up with a better plan to catch alligators haha 🤣
Hello from Virginia!
Hi from Maine! Loved the weeks live
Dr. John, I like how there are satellites all across Earth. It makes it look like Earth has a ring around it.
I love on how you talked about the arduino.
I learned that an asteroid almost hit earth
Amazing video see you next week!
One thing I learned was about chips that used for computers and other electronics to work.
I love AR-15 soo much he’s so funny never fails to make me laugh
I loved this episode
This live was very interesting
My favorite part was Area 51 it was funny
today was great and the fact that asteroids almost hit the earth is kinda scary
The live was very interesting and well taught.
how can I make code for an aduino
I liked learning about the differences between microprocessors and microcontrollers, good stuff!
Hi from Brazil
This is one of my favorite science live
first timer here! I’m looking forward to these weekly!
I didnt know nasa had a space object hit a astriod.
wow awesome live thank you from New York
I really enjoyed seeing this new episode.
hello from Nevada AR-51 is super cool to learn about
I loved this live!
Hello from Texas
Never knew asteroid almost hit earth
I loved the tech today I never knew that!
Enjoyed the discussion on the microcontroller and looking forward to researching more. Great discussion tonight.
Another great episode, thank you!
I always look forward to watching these lives!
This live was so cool!
Area 51 🤦♀️😂