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 knew octopuses could change color but i didn’t know they were so smart!
I always get surprised by what octupuses can do, such an intelligent animal.
It is fascinating to learn how octopi camouflage.
Hunter from Ga. Science is awesome.
I want to do marine biology, so i was really interested in today live! wondeful!!
hey good morning.
That octopus is awesome and when is the next episode this is my new favorite show.
I never knew octopuses or so smart! Funny watching the octopus used to do coconuts at a ride and protection.
So cool the octopus is able to change color so fast .
Is the octopus one of the smartest animals in the world?
Octopus are so cool
Tuning in from Texas!
The octopus is adorable
Octopus are like spys ,awesome. Poor R-51, He didn’t get to see the octopus doing tricks.
Sending love from texas, cant wait for next LIVE!
i know it is not related to the live but, i just got ghosted.
condolences would be appriciated
It was so interesting learning about octopuses and the different types of octopuses, I can’t wait to see what’s next week!
Octopus are now one of the favorite animals in the world
i love the live
Wow, octopus’ are amazing, so cool!
Hello my name is Braylon, I love the octopus it is so adorable.
Hello from ohio! Octopus are so cool!
Hi from Maine!!
Why didn’t anyone mention the really really deep sea octopi?
Hi i loved the video
The sea was pretty cool.
I love octopus because they can squeeze into small spaces.
I like octopus so cool
Very cool!
The sea is so cool!
Love this!
The way that an octopus changes color is very interesting!
yay science live!!!
i loved this video and i cant wait for more!!
Such cool facts and new things to learn!
ready for this week’s lesson!
This was a great episode as always guys!
Thank you so much for this episode. Tomorrow is my 11th birthday on May 1. I’m going on a vacation to Dollywood and wonder works
I have toy octupusesand now I feel like my play can be more imaginative. So cool! Thank you
This episode was so interesting thank you. I can’t wait for next week. Tomorrow is my birthday!
science live ROCKS!!!!
Wow, the miraculous octopus sounds so cool! Who knew an octopus could be so wonderful thank you so much for teaching me this!
Great as always!
Hey Science Live, Ariella here 😜 This was an awesome video Dr. B and I always love watching the protégés! I have a question though, how much does it cost to go to Acellus World and when is it and where is it?
Enjoyed watching
The octupus at our zoo is so cool
awesome sauce the sauce is awesome
i love the live
Hi from Georgia
The videos of the octopus escaping and fitting into small things were so cool! They have amazing adaptations.
I also want to know if the scuba video of Pajet was AI created or if she actually went scuba diving. 🙂
im so glad i could learn about octopuses ive already learned this stuff but its cool and i dont mind learning it again! ^U^
A octopus has blue blood,9 brains, and 3 hearts now that is cool!!!
I love science live
I loved learning about the octopus today. I love animals. Please do more science live episodes about them.
Octopus are cool I want to see one in person
That actually sounds really interesting.
octopus was very interesting, fun fact: did you know octopus have brains on all there legs, and a main brain in there heads, many brains.
Can’t wait for the next episode for science live!
Do you think lab grown food will become more prevalent
Hello from TN!
I think this is the first time I’ve seen science live talk about biology.
Hi from Texas.
Now you see me, Now you don’t 😭😭😭
Nice video guys 🙂
amazing science live video!!!
I loved this stream it’s amazing and so interesting how the octopus can change color and texture. It’s amazing what the sea life can do.
I can’t wait for the next one
Hi from Alabama
I wonder, since octopuses can plan ahead, if octopuses can be taught to play chess. lol
Another fun episode. I can’t belive Octpus have 9 brains. Thats crazy
What an informative session about the octopus. *
Imagine if humans could do that 😅😅
This is so interesting.
I cant believe octopuses can fit through such small holes.
octopus look scary lol
Octopus are one of my favorites. I learned some new stuff today.
that was cool
Thanks for the Live.
The octopus is so cool
Good morning everyone.
Hello from Illinois this science live was so much fun to watch
That is so cool!!!! I love marine life so this was especially interesting and fun to watch.
I have the inky the octopus book! Truly amazing creatures!!
I liked that the octopus had 9 brains one in each leg and one in the middle
Cool video
camouflouge squid
That was such a cool octopus!!!!!!!
Octopus freak me out, but they’re cool.
Hello From Texas
how did natural evolving give the octopuses the ability to change color? and why do they have 9 brains??
Hello from GA
The octopus is so cool, especially its mimicking ability’s.
Its really miraculous octopus
The octopus is one of my favorite animals for a good reason! Highly intelligent creatures. Loved this!
cyber school!
R-51 is so funny!
My parents recently got me a microscope and I am seeing the world I couldn’t see before, I would love if you guys could talk about this invention and how it has saved lives.
Wow I didn’t know most of this before! Always so intriguing!
i love the octopus he is so cute.
Octopus are so interesting, thanks for the lesson!
I learn so much from Science Live.
I love octopus not a fan of their name in the singular form though.
What is the maracilus octopus
Love this
Yes! , a animal video!!
I love octopus it is so cool how they can shoot ink!
I can’t wait for the next live.
loved this episode!
Yeah the octopus is very smart. I know a lot about the octopus.
Hi from Texas I enjoyed the live
Hello from Texas!! octpus are so cool!!
Octopus are such mysterious creatures
This is so cool I love science!!!
I love Science Live.
Wow, I really enjoyed this video
This was a great science live
exceptional octopus!
Octopuses are cool. So smart.
You guys are so awesome, can’t wait for the next science live!
I like octopi!
wow! The octopus is so incredible
I think I liked this episode best so far. The octopus is an amazing creature and so intelligent! I knew they could change color but didn’t know they could change into so many shapes to look like other fish and also find things in the ocean to hide themselves, like the coconut shells! Awesome!
An octopus is very smart but how large can they get? Changing colors and adapting to their environment is super cool.
I love Acellus
the octopus was so camouflage
Hi from Nebraska!
The octopus is soo cool my favorite one is the mimic one.
That amazing that it can recognize features like faces. I love them!
Octopus are so cool
The octopus facts were so amazing!! 🐙
I am now interested in octopuses. Great show!
I loved today episode It was amazing learning about how octopuses change colors and textures. I’m a big fan of octopus so it was really cool to learn something new also i like how every time r51 comes around it just silly fun love to see y’all next week till then peace.
cool!!wow!!
Great live thank you.
The octopus truly is a miraculous creature!!! Thank you for an amazing episode.
thank you
I already knew the basics of what an octopus could do, though it was great to get a further look into what they can really do and learn the inner workings that explain how they actually do those things.
Loved hearing about the octopuses and how smart they are, they kinda remind of raccoons and how intelligent and mischievous they can be.*
R-51 is very funy 😆
Octopus are so cool!
It was so exciting learning about the octopus!
loved this
Great live
Hi from tx
This was my favorite science life so far. I love learning about the amazing things. The octopus can do. The R 51 segment was super funny.
I think the octopus has got to be the most fascinating animal ever.
super interesting live like always!
Today’s lesson was interesting.
The video of the octopususing the coconut shell as protection was amazing!
Wow was a amazing video
The way that an octopus can camoflouge itself is incredible!
Octopus are so cool!
Octopie are aliens.
that was officially my new favorite live!!
I love learning about the octopus. It was interesting to learn how they change color and texture.
man a octopus is really cool
Great video
Wow, this is amazing knowledge!
thanks for the video!
Very cool !!
Wow I love octopus!
I didn’t know octopuses were so cool!
Thank u for this weeks video I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait for Acellus world I’m so excited
this was a fun video to watch
I learned so much about octopuses! This was probably the coolest science live yet!
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wowww the octopus is tooo cool i love it!
well i’ve heard about how the octupos can be amazing, but more like hampster maze…. well anyway i think it’s a great idea for everyone to have an octopus in the house, welll. given that the octupos is a master escape artist, i’m going to think of a new way to have an octupos as a pet…. one day… one day.
It’s so cool that octopus can escape out of almost anything.
So interesting!
The fact that an octopus can change with in 4 seconds is crazy!
Learn something new every Wednesday!
hello from china
Did not know that octopous was cool and interesting
So interesting to learn about this wonderful creature and it s ways to camuflage!