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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I love octopuses!!
Hello from Colorado.
great show
Octopuses are so amazing! Hi from Arizona!
i love animals so this is is right up my alley
I love Science Live so much!
so cool , I didn’t octopus were that interesting!
Love this weeks video!
hi im from texas so exited to see what happing this evening
Hi from Texas
So coool
The octopus was so cute!
Amazing live!
This was awesome! I’ve always been interested in octopuses ! Thank you
Hello from Georgia!
I never knew they were colorblind. That is fascinating!
I didn’t know that an octopus could fit through such small holes!
Octopus are so smart!
hi so exited
Acellus World sounds like so much fun!
Such a great live!
Love this! Super cool!
Octopuses have to be the most interesting animals on earth!
I’m here watching
I love the optimism of this video! love tuning in
Octopus fasinate me so much! Crazy how they can fit thru anything their beak can!
*Checking in from Indiana!
This show inspires me to be better, and I can accomplish what I dream about doing in life.
hi from nz
the way octopus can attach to things is amazing!
Good video
Nice episode.
Wow! I would have never guessed that an octupus could do all of that.
so interested
i enjoyed watching this!
Very cool!!!
dr. john and tobias’ segments were my favorite. I love how hooking and informational science live often is. happy wednesday !⭐
Wow the sea life is incredible!
i loved todays live!!
Hi from North Carolina
an octopus has always caught my eye watching this video makes me love them more.
I loved the octopus it was really interesting!
Science is my favorite subject!
I didn’t know octopi were so cool! Amazing lesson!!
I had no idea that the octopus was so interesting.
So cool!!
I love acellus!!
Wow i didnt know octopus have 9 brains, how is that possible.
WOW another cool live as always!
thank you
it is intresting learn more about octopus
What a cool species!
When does the Science project begin?
Amazing information!
It was fun to learn all the facts about the octopus. I liked the video where he slid off the boat through the tiny hole and I liked learning that they learn people’s faces.
i realy liked the idea of the batteries, i thought it would be very good for when you need to throw out batteries or just even one battery but dont want to cause so much pollution.
How does a octopus change color and texture so quickly?
I loved this episode!
Long way from South Korea, or maybe we could go.
I’m always so excited to learn about these new topics!
Nice Science Live Today. Hi from Germany
this live was amazing!! cant wait for next weeks live
Octopuses are very intelligent sea animals
the sea is great
I like today lesson
see you guys next week!
I love the octopus so much!
This is news too me how cool
The octopus is so cool 😎
the octopus is so cute.
Great science live!
The octopus is amazing! It was very interesting how it could change its color and texture. I was amazed by how intelligent they are.
I love the octopus! Its my second favorite animal! Foxes are number one though, you should make a live on them!
Octopus are so neat
I loved today’s episode!
Octopus are extremely intelligent !
Science is really quite versatile and wide! It’s super useful but also just cool in general.
Hi from New Jersey!
Hello from Grenada.
hello from illinois
This video sounds cool!
This was an awesome episode!
I think octopus are amazing.
Another awesome live! The sea is so cool. Thanks so much for another amazing live!
Very interesting thank you.
I learned something new about an octopus!
Wow octopus are very cool.
I love marine creatures!!!
thank you
The Octopus is a really interesting animal. I never knew they had 3 hearts. Their smoke screen using ink is also handy.
First time watching. Loved it. Can’t wait for next vid.
Octopi are so interesting. I loved today’s episode! It really inspired me to learn more about marine life.
Great video!
The octopus was awesome!
wow that was so cool!! Can not wait for next week!!
LOVE IT
I always love the lives they are so interesting and I learn something new!
The optopus was really cute, I loved today’s episode!
That was so interesting. The octopus is one of my favorite sea creatures.
I love that love. I really liked the octopus
The octopus are so amazing with what they can do, in a way, they’re just like chameleons.
I found it very interesting that octopus can camiflauge and change colors rapidly.
I love how the octopus could change their texture, I didn’t know they could do that!!!
Wow that was so interesting!! I love Octopuses🐙! I can’t wait for next week!
It’s amazing how octopuses can adapt to their environment, learn new things, and even learn from their mistakes. Always having fun with Science Live and learning! Thank you, Dr. Roger Billings, for everything you do!
always learning something new about octopus!!!
Hello from Texas!
Hey from Al.
The video of the Octopus was super interesting, it was cool to see how quick it can change colors to blend into the environment.
Nice one today
hello from montana
I love the octopus.
Octopus’ may be my new favorite animal. How do scientists measure intelligence?
excited to see what we learn today
hello this was awesome
I love octopi
Learning about all these cool things every week is amazing! I love science live!
Have you guys seen the video where this guy trains a octopus to play the piano!!!!
very interesting
I love science Lives!
Amazing video!
r51 is so funny!!
HI from california. The science class was very interesting also I did not know that octopuses have 3 hearts and 9 brains the class was really good by the way.
This one was my favorite
Science live is so fun!
i really enjoyed learning about the mimic octopus. very cool.
It’s so interesting that an octopus can be so smart to come up with ways to hide from predator.
Octopuses are so cool
I didn’t know octopus had 3 hearts. So cool.
It’s crazy how long it took for them to discover the mimic octopus
Hello from Phoenix Arizona !
So cool
First time watching this. So funny. I love it.
The octopus is my favorite animal!!
Nice job guys! I didn’t know that octopuses have a beak! Also nice try R-51!🤣 And me and my family watched it together, also
my mom didn’t know that octopi had 9 brains! Loved it by the way.🐙😊
thank you! see u next week
The octopus facts were pretty cool, I even knew a few of them!
The octopus is so interesting!!!!
I didn’t know octopuses were so intelligent like that I didn’t know they can be camouflage and 9 brains.
thats so interestingggg!
I never would have thought that octopi could be as smart as they actually are, but you managed to show us just how intelligent this creature can truly be! And their anatomy is so absurd it’s like a real-life alien.
octupus are such cute little creatures
I think it would be such an interesting job to be an astronaut I love science live.
super cool
Thank you for teaching me everything in this Sicence Live!
greetings from new york
Hey love it!
Here from texas *
Octopus are super cool, I wish can change colors.
that octopus is awesome!!
I like octopuses. Technically they can be referred to as octopodes or octopi, all of which work.
The octopus is so adorable!!
Did you know octopus have emotions just like human!
I love science live!
I’ve never really been intrested in octopus, but watching this makes them interesting and I’m learning things I didn’t know about them.
I love science live
Who invivented school?
Here from Navada!
Great video!
I really loved this live today
I think that the octopus is very cool!
I am interested in octopus because the octopus match the color and match the sea creature
Octopus are way cooler than i thought!
what a good day
Hello! Amazing video. Sorry I wasn’t able to comment on last weeks video. But I enjoyed this one!
Hi from New Mexico.
Octopus is fascinating
The octopus is so amazing! 😃😃😃😃
Today’s Science Live was fascinating!
I really enjoyed this episode!!
Now I want a pet octopus but I don’t want him to escape!
Octopus are so cool!
One, I love octopuses or octopi, whatever it is. Two, how does Pajet style her hair Farrah Fawcett style?
i love seeing octopuses i find them so cool all animals from the water i find amazing.
Hello, I didn’t know that octopuses get bumpy after disguising with the coral, thats so cool!