The Miraculous Octopus
This week join Roger Billings and the Science Live crew in an exploration of one of nature’s most remarkable creatures: the octopus!
We’ll learn about the octopus’s remarkable camouflage abilities and the science that allows them to change color and texture in as little as 200 milliseconds. Did you know they have no backbone and not one, but three hearts! Discover more fascinating facts and fun stories about these remarkably intelligent creatures.
This episode also includes updates on Acellus World – a new cyber school program, and don’t miss the hilarious segment where R51 attempts — with mixed results — to train an octopus named Octagon.
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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Wow!! I didin’t know that the octopus was so cool!!😃
This show inspires me to be better, and I can accomplish what I dream about doing in life.
Can’t wait for Acellus world
Hello Nicholas! We’re so excited to have you there!!!
i love the octopus he is so cute.
Octopus 🐙 are like spy’s , so awesome 🤩. Poor R-51, he didn’t see the octopus doing tricks.
that was intresting
Hello from Illinois!
I loved today episode! It was amazing learning about how octopuses change colors and textures. Also, r51 was really funny 😀😂
the sea is so cool
this was a amazing live can’t wait for next week
Hello from Illinois
I really enjoyed today’s science live!
I liked learning about how an octopus has 9 brains.
This so interesting
Could this octopus change itself into a rainbow?
that was such a good science live
learned a lot about octopuses and just so fascinating the world we live in
Omg… I love r51. Gonna teach the octopus to be really sweet and social lol
Octopus are so cool!
Hi from SC.
Loved the science live!
Hiii from Mexico
octopus are really cool
Octopuses are really cool!
I love science
Ocean creatures are so amazing and I love learning about them
Octopus are interesting
octopus are such fascinating animals!
I love the octopus
I loved this week’s Science Live! 🙂
This was awesome!
i love this science live !!
Octopuses are very interesting to learn about, especially their mimicking abilities.
Hi from virginia
Hi from texas
Science life is so amazing
hi from texas
Hi from Tennessee
I love science live!
I’ve always LOVVEEED the mimic octopus. Learned about it a few years ago and love all its different forms
hi from va
Can the octopus squeeze in a little hole as big as a shark tooth?
Hey, from va
Cool live
Ocean creatures are so cool!
Great video
great episode
I love octopus!
Science live was interesting to watch per usual!
Happy to watch!
Hi from North Carolina
hi from texas!
Hey from Tennessee
It’s like camouflage 🙂
The octopus is by far one of the coolest animals!
R51 is funny.
Octopus are cool animals like!
I love Science Live
color blind octopus with camouflage abilities! fascinating
miraculous is actually my favorite word in the English language because of the show miraculous ladybug but now that science live has a episode called the miraculous octopus now it is deffenitly my favorite word
Hello from wy!
I’m fascinated by the way a octopus can change colours imagine if humans could do that we would be unstoppable…
hello from nj
Here from FL!
octopi are very cool
I really enjoy learning about sea life!
Great science live!
Science lives are so interesting!
How long will Acellus world last?
Hi Jayden! Acellus World is going to be a 2-day event, from May 23rd to the 24th. For more information, check this out: Acellus World 2026!
that is so cool
I’ve always found octopus so cool!
Octupus are amazing
that was cool
I love science lives!
*my favorite part is the octopus for sure!
Octopus are such cool animals!
i love watching these
hiiii from tenneesee
Octopus are col animals
Thank you for such a wonderful Science Live!
how do i get my scholarship education
hi from nj
Great Live!
thanks for class;)
Great live!!
Loved the live, very educational, thank you so much for putting the the time to make it. Looking forward to the next live!!
I love animals so this one was perfect for me.
My favorite part was when they showed how the octopus escaped the jar on its own!
excited for today’s live!
I love how different octopuses have different things, some even the same.
Could we potentially, copy the mimic octopus and it’s skills to change color and texture?
hi Dr B , love your show every week
Hello! My favorite animal is an octopus so I’ll enjoy this video a lot.
Hi from CT!
Hey from nashville
I’ve always found the ocean and the creatures living in them so extraordinary!
Hello from fl
nine brains I’d love to be that smart!!!!!!!
I always thought Octopus’ were weird creatures. I learn every week here!
Octopuses are really cool in my opinion
Hope everyone is having a great week!!
I love this live!
The octopi information was really interesting!
hey from texass!
Octopuses’ intelligence is really interesting to learn about
Will there be an Acellus Cyber School in Louisiana ?
Hi from Long Beach, how do our eyes make out that specific color when seeing the camouflage of an octopus?
hey from missouri
Hi from Illinois
Thank you for the amazing science live!!
How to octopus reproduce?
My favorite animal is the octopus and I hope you guys will do more videos on animals in the future.
Here from Idaho!
Hello from TN.
I liked the live!
Hi from New York
I love octopuses🐙
Hey everyone! Watching from Texas!!!
Super cool.
Hey From Louisiana.
I love the octopus !