How My Training As An Inventioneer Altered Ethernet
Everyone said it was impossible. Engineers laughed and called it ‘The Billings Folly’ — as a joke. Then the entire internet adopted it, and now the whole world uses it.
Dr. Roger Billings tells the inside story of how full duplex gigabit Ethernet was invented, rejected at IEEE standards meetings, and eventually became the global standard behind modern internet, streaming video, and AI.
Discover the inventions that made it possible — the concentrator, the equalizer circuit, and the balanced hybrid circuit — and hear what happened when Ron Crane, the father of Ethernet himself, stepped in to defend it.
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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Thanks for another great learning opportunity
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Is amazing how few things can change the whole world in years
Fantastic Science Live, looking forward to watching the next
Ethernet story is amazing
See you next week, thank you for the class
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I dream to be a inventor.
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Enjoyed this live a lot!
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Ethernet is really cool because it helps computers talk super fast and not mess up. It’s like a smart road. That makes sure everything gets where it’s supposed to go.
I enjoyed Dr. Tobias’ segment on Dr. Roger Billings.
I really enjoyed this weeks episode and I enjoyed learning about how Ethernet works.
Best part of the week
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Its so cool what the Swedish researchers did to help deaf people hear! I really love science because it helps solve the world problems. Looking forward to the next science live!
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It’s not supposed to answer that question is crazy.
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Science is truly amazing, because it finds a way to solve so many problems and make life better. It does take a long time though, and it’s hard to wait, especially when what is being researched is something a great interest or need, like a cure for Alzheimers. However, things take a lot of time to test… Sweden inventing an inner ear injection that uses a harmless virus to carry a functional copy of the OTOF gene directly into the cochlea, forcing the body to produce the missing protein. Who knew hair cells in the ear were THAT important? Without them, the ear can “hear” the sound, but the brain never receives the message. WOW. Science is cool.
Great one! See you next time
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The episode was very good, I enjoyed many things. I waited all week to watch the episode.
Thank you.
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*. It was a great video. I learned about different networks.
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I think that r51 is very good
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I love acelles so much
Great video this week. Learned much about research advances for deaf/HOH people, so fascinating. Thanks Dr Billings
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I really enjoyed learning about the Ethernet!
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I didn’t know you contributed to ethernet, that’s so cool
What is ethernet compared to internet, and why is it called that?
what was the name of the person who made the very first computer chip?
Loved the video helped teach me new ways that researching and helping people can improve our society as a whole.
What is letency?
I find it crazy how people can make device that allows deaf people to hear.
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What is a bottleneck?
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What is a patent?
Learning about the Ethernet is so fun! I love science live!
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The demonstration of half and full duplex was interesting. I especially liked when the barbed wire was pitched to show how the video stopped streaming.
Another great episode of Science Live! See you next week!!
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Did you make mistakes during your training as in inventioneer?
How did the scientists that help people’s hearing find the treatment.
Thank you Dr. Billings
I enjoyed learning about gene therapy and how injections into the ear are helping people to hear even for the first time. I would love to learn more about this in the future!
I really liked this class
Really funny episode!
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How does the gene therapy work?
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I look forward to watching every week.
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i love learning on how they figured out how to help deaf people hear
The ethernet part was super interesting!
Hi R51!!
What an amazing Live! I found the topics to be interesting! Ive learned so much! Thank you!
I hope more people that are deaf will be able to hear with this new info.
Dr. Billings, What Inspired you to make Science Live?
Dr.Billings and R 51 to the rescue with Ethurnet . More companies need you becauce as we are watching the science live keep freezing up. We need R51 help!!!
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This was an amazing video !
what is a Fifo chip
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Amazing discovery!!
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Did the hydrogen enguine ever work to lessen polution?
Awesome science live!
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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Episode 306
How My Training as an Inventioneer Altered Ethernet
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The story was great seeing the inventions was also very interesting
What an interesting subject! Loved the live!!!
hello from nevada.
Amazing!!
I know now how dr that he connected sevuers to laptops
I love learning with acellus!
Checking in for Science Live from
Wed. April 15, 2026
Episode 306
How My Training as an Inventioneer Altered Ethernet
So interesting. Things we don’t even bat an eye at are so significant and necessary for us to have information at our fingertips.
I can’t wait for the next live!!
Great Science Live!!!
It is so inspiring to see how all these inventions have contributed to our world.
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What an informative video on network cards and Ethernet.
this was my favorite so far!
r51 is hilarious!
Interesting topic!!
Hi from ms
Thank you for another insightful video!
Science Live was awesome
Sometimes it can be frustrating for me in math, but I still do it!
I loved this weeks video!
Greatest one yet
Do we have to do science lives in the Summertime?
so like throwing the rock it makes those waves then the gigabyte has waves to
you guys should talk about how flashlights work
This was so good!
Twisted pair Ethernet cable are vulnerable to data theft. They require protective, expensive shielding in high-interference environments.
r 51 was funny.
My brother had a deaf friend. This was a great science live.
Can’t wait till the next videos out
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If Ai was never invented what would happen in are world today?
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Another cool science live. Thank you Dr, Bill!!
the “It’s not supposed to that; not that its can’t do that” mentality is very real.
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Amazing live as always.
See you next week
This science live was very educational. It was interesting to learn about the inventions that made the ethernet possible. Thank you.
Such a fun video! I can’t wait to watch the next Science Live!
John I need my documents, I’ve been waiting over an hour for my documents! 🤣😂🤣
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Over!
It was cool to learn how you helped to create ethernet.
I LOVE IT!!
see you next week
It was very interesting learning more about the Ethernet!
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Super exciting news about the curing for certain deafness, it must be so amazing to be able to hear for the first time.
The R51 is cool.
see you next week!