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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Hi!! I love the octopus it was so cutee!
octopi are incredibly smart creatures and have an amazing memory 😀
This so interesting
How many kinds of octopi are there?
I think its crazy how quick the octopus can change colors
Hi from Texas! It’s Devon.
Didnt know octopus have goosebumps! Hi from texas
This is amazing!!
the octopus is so cute
It was very interesting😃
Thank you💕
Hi Octagon! 😀
AMAZING LIVE TODAY!!!!
So cool! Octopuses are my favorite sea creature!
It really impresses me that they can shift their organs and body to fit through places but mainly I’m surprised that they can look exactly like anything.
wow so cool!
Hi, I love science live 🔬🧬🔭
Sorry was a little late
Hi from Texas!!
This was interesting.
Super interesting today!
Whoa I did not know octopuses were this cool
I liked how they showed the octopus changed its color
Awesome video!
hello from wv, good live tonight!
wow thank u so much for this video
Great episode!
Octopus 🐙 are such cool animals!
Wow I never knew how bad batteries are for the enviroment!
whare does the inke inside of the body.
All sea creatures are quite interesting in their own unique ways it’s awesome!
Comment wow so awesome and cool!
Hi! Jesus bless everyone
yo yo from tx
How high is are octopuses IQ?
R51!!
R51 is my favorite!
Octopi are so cool!
So coool
Hello my name is Khased and I like the inventioniars and the prodojais.
I loved today’s video!
Hi from West Virginia, really cool episode this week, I loved you all talking about the amazing powers of octopuses! Also, could you please make more episodes about cool animal species?
So cool!!!
amazing!! octopi are so cool!
Happy Wednesday!!!
love the octopus
I did not know that the octopus has 8 mini-brains! This was a great episode and I am wondering what the next one will be about!
Live is so fun
This live was so cool.
I love science
Hi from Sharon Grove Ky. Interesting video
That octopus is really cool
Today was fun learning about octopus and learning that they have 8 brains on each arm!
octopuses are such amazing animals
Very cool!!
Im a little bit late, but still had a lot of fun!
Howdy from TEXAS!!!
I remember learning about octopuses at the aquarium.
That is so interesting!
my favorite ocean animal!
I did not know that the octopus has 8 brains! This was a great episode and I am wondering what the next one will be about!
SI COOL !!
I learned so much about octopuses!!
this was interesting
I can’t wait to see what Acellus world is going to be about, this live was so informative including the octopus, can’t wait for next weeks live!!!
I LOVE SCIENCE LIVES AND I LOVE OCTUPUSES!!
It was interesting learning about the octopus!
Nice work, thanks for the great live 🙂
Octopus’s are so amazing!!!!! Thank you for teaching us all about them! Can’t wait for Acellus World!
good lesson
my mom said shes going to look into the cyber school program.
It’s cool that an octopus can camouflage in his surroundings by expanding and contracting his muscles. 🙂
It should be mandatory for all students to get an octopus plushie when they graduate.
octopus are my favorite sea animals.
hi it’s myla
Octupuses are very interesting. I am happy to learn many new things from this science live.
I really like octopi!
Hi from SC
that’s so interesting
Great video
Today’s live was super cool!!
How do octopuses change colors?
great live!
So cool! octopi are my favorite sea creature! I would love if you guys would do more lessons explaining how these types of creatures do what they do! Thank you!
nice video dude.
I like how Octopus change color!
Octopus’s are such a unique species! They’re very fascinating creatures!
This lesson was awesome!
Best Sicnence live yet
How many different types of octopus do you think are still undiscovered?
Hello from TENNESSEE!!!!!
Hi from Florida!
I love these lives! The octopus was so cool.
This is inspiring!
Hello from America
It’s is cool how smart octopuses are and how many different things they can do, like fit in really tight places. (:
how do the octopus get through a maze??? Some normal people get confused by those
What is chromatophores?
I didn’t know this much about the octopus. I actually love the ocean
I know R-51 likes to call you The Big R, but I have something for you to let him know when training Octagon the Octopus (he named it), and here it is: Octagon is on a delay. And he will do it. He will then go back to his previous position after undoing it, and he’s also not looking and he will need patience. Will you please let him know?
wow this is so fascinating
Octopus are super cool creatures!
The octopus is so cute!
When was the first science live?
Did you know octopuses have blue blood?
Octopuses are so cool they can squeeze into small spaces if their beaks fit, they have 8 brains and put them to use, and even camouflage i wonder what’s next for Science Live
this is amazing
octopus are really amazing animals and they are intelligent.
i love watching this every wednesday!!
I did not know octopuses could fit into those tiny spaces.
Interesting octopus.
The otcopus is so cute!
Great live, love the octopus!
wow! octopus are so cool
How sharp is an octopus’s beak?
thank you for science live
R-51 should learn to count on Acellus!
I find octopuses incredibly fascinating. Their ability to change color and blend seamlessly into their surroundings is truly remarkable, but what truly sets them apart is the fact that they possess three hearts. Two branchial hearts pump blue, copper-rich blood to the gills, where oxygen is absorbed. The remaining system heart circulates the oxygenated blood throughout the rest of the body. Thank you for another excellent science live! I look forward to next week.
Octopuses are so amazing! I want to become a zoologist someday and study all sorts of animals. (mostly reptiles, amphibians, and mammals.)
Great day to watch
Octopus are so cool!
I love all of these videos
I thought I knew a lot already about octopus’s like how they have blue blood, 3 hearts, a beak, and could fit in any hole as long as their beak fits, but I didn’t know that they had a brain for each tentacle. They really are cool creatures.
i love these
Wow can not wait for acellus world!!!!!!!!!
Did not know that about octopus
What is an octopus’ genetic ancestor?
I think the Octopus is fascinating.
Nice Video! Sweet!
Hello I’m autumn jones from Chicago Illinois and the octopus was so cute lol. See you next time!
it will be fun to train an octopus.
i love the otcupus
Hi from tx
so cool
verry cool wow
So excited for Acellus world! Also i never knew octopus were so interesting.
Thats amazing what the octopus can do!
I love Octopuses so much, I’m glad we got to learn about it more because they are so majestic and gorgeous looking creatures! Especially how intelligent they are, also change color, pattern and skin texture in a millisecond. !
Hello from Texas!
Thank you for the daily knowledge Mr. Billings! I look forward to the next episode of Science Live.
It’s so cool that an octopus can fit through such small spaces and change colors to avoid predators.
Octopi are amazing! Thank you for a very neat Science Live!
Great watch, very inspiring!
The actopus was so cute!!!
its crazy how octopus can change their color when they are scared.
AWESOME VIDEO ROGE
When is Science Live going to be live again?
The mimic octopus is my new favorite animal.
omg I love octopuses the are like soooo cool and so clever I say a movie called the octopus teacher or something and it was sooo goooood!!!!
Hi from Texas!
I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE!!!!!!
I enjoy learning about new things each week on Science Live.
Wow! This was one of my favorite Science Live. I really enjoyed hearing and learning about the amazing octopus. The videos of the octopus’ make me want to learn more about them.
One thing I liked in today’s video was learning about the octopus and how they have blue blood. I also learned about a mimic octopus that was discovered in 1998.
I learned alot about octopus, like how they can camouflage and change colors. So cool, really enjoyed this week’s science live.
Great live
I learned that octopus can regenerate their limbs.
Octopuses are such incredible animals! They are the most intelligent species and can catch onto things quickly.
octopuses are super cool! I love science lives!
I love these
I had fun watching the video! The octopus part was really fun.
Thank you !!!😀
I used to read about marine biology all the time, and octopus are one of my favorite animals! This is definitely my new favorite science live!
such an interesting lesson!
Hi from the Great Barrier Reef (just kidding).
Thanks for the great video. Catch you again next week.
I had learned about Octopus. Octopus are very intelligent . Octopus can camouflage. Escape artists. Octopus have 3 hearts. Octopus skin color change Red, brown, yellow and Black. I enjoyed it. Thanks!
Octopus are cool! I like how they can change colors.
hi from Mississippi
that is sooooooooo cool!!!!!!
hi from teaxs
Thank you for science live 😀 Do you think that the octopus were created the way they are or do u think they evolved (like gaining camouflage ability)?
This was entertaining
These videos are so entertaining they make my day
it is really cool that octopi can get into really tight spaces!
I Love learning about the ocean!
I really enjoyed today’s science live!
WOW…. So they have three hearts?? Explains a lot…. But, what do you call an octopus that makes you laugh? A tentacle-larious comedian!!!