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 really enjoyed this episode about the miraculous octopus!
this is cool
wow that is so cool nice facts
It was very interesting learning about the octopus.
I love octopus because there are cute
like today is the day I hate them all!
This was very interesting
This is awesome! I love being an acellus student so muchhhhh!
I knew that the octopus could change its color, but I never knew how… Thank you for explaining!!!
its a good show 😉
Am I the only one who knows the comments are bots?
Girl I did not know that but thank you so much for saying that
i really like the ocupuse sculpshurs at the end
I really enjoyed this video. Though i have a question, will you post videos of the classes at Acellus world or do you have to go in person to experience them?
I love octopus because there are one of a kind
I love octopi^^
I enjoyed the live.
Hello from Montana, I wonder what the 2027 Acellus world is going to be about next year.
So interesting!
Great episode! Octopuses are so cool
i loved this live!
It was so cool to learn about the octopus.
How long have you’ve been doing science live
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Who? Are you talking to me or people who posts science live?
I like the video! It’s very neat. Octopi are very cool, and are very good at protecting themselves. R-51 was really funny in this video, but does he even know its a stuff animal not a real octopus? Thanks for the video, see you next week!
Octopus is an very interesting animal!
Science live is always so fun to watch can’t wait to learn more Wednesday.
I liked learning that octopuses camouflage.
how did they use dirt.
This was such a cool lesson!!
I love this show!
I really love science live and the fact that they made a episode about marine life such as octipi
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so cool! love learning about creatures of the sea!
Octopuses are so cool!
I find octopi very interesting, I’m glad we covered them this week.
WOW so cool!
I didn’t know that octopie had 9 brains?!
Actually, that is a fun fact! I had just learned that in this video! I only thought they had only 1 brain! Looks like they are smarter than us!🤣😭
I am afraid of octopus
why they are so cute???
Was a great video.
This episode was really interesting. I learned that octopuses are smart and amazing animals.
always love these science lives!
Octopus are my favorite sea creature!
I love these episodes! I’m a bit late but I still got to watch it this week!!
i love octopuses
Octopus are very smart
Cool episode!
I really enjoyed this vid I loved learning about oct.
Octopus are cool. And we just realized we can listen and watch on the phone in the car. Cool.
I love the ocean 🌊
Who is r51?
😯
R-51 is Roger billings! Its very obvious. They make it look like a cartoon or a robot, and he makes the video like a day earlier and then he puts it on the science live.
this is one of the best ones yet
what is the rarest octopus?
great live!
How many types of octopuses are there?
Really good video
I love the octopus such a great animal the ink would be scary.
love learning about octopus
I like octopuses
I did not know that octis moths are called beaks.
i love the vids so much
Man that is cool!
Such a fun episode we love sea animals!
I think the Octopus is very unique animals.🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
absoulte cinema
I like this kind of science.
Octopi are amazing creatures it is so amazing that they can manipulate their size and color to hide in plain sight!
i love acellus thanks for making my day brighter.
I like what R51 did it was funny and silly🤪
i actually loved this one cause i love octopus
I also really think it’s incredible how complex their nerve system must be to be able to control such select muscles in order to camolauge.
I like how the octopus can change color
Octopus are very cool
my favorite little octopi 🥺
Great live Dr. B!!!!!!!
I think I just found a new favorite animal you just can’t beat them they got 9 brains 3 hearts and they can camouflage.
This was a great lesson, loved the theme!
It’s so fun to search up different octopus’s and see how big they can get or how small they stay and compare the sizes!
I like the octopus
I would love to know if it is octopuses and octopi?
“Octopi” because your talking about more than one. “Octopuses” is just like a lazy word for me. Speaking right always makes more sense!
learning about the octopus was really cool
I really like the topic of Octopus.
Wow the octopus is so cool!!
Are octopus color blind?
Octopi are such interesting creatures!
More like the miraculous ladybug! 🐞🤣🤣
Octopi are so ridiculously cool!!
I’ve been waiting for an episode on octopi since i started!!
One thing i have always found amazing, is that for how old they are as a species, and how all the other creatures in their family don’t even come close to their overall intelligence, not even talking about their ability to use tools, memory, and facial recognition!
I love octopi they are really cool. They are some of my favorite animals, I love how they can change colors , shape and fit into different spaces. I hope there are gonna be more like this in the future. I am very grateful for yall trying to help those that are tight on resources yall are amazing people, yall really help those that need it and make learning fun.
Great live
This weeks comments sound so exciting!
Can’t wait to hear more about octopi! ( like if that’s actually how you write it in plural 😉 )
So many people love octopus’s but don’t know a lot about them this live was great for learning about them! A lot of people don’t know that the octopus situation in finding dory was a real thing!!
I did not know that an octopus can make it self look like a different sea creature
acellus is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!
octopus are one of my favorite animals!
Its cool how a octopus can look like a lion fish and 14 different species.
Octopuses are very cool!
I love octopi
I love learning about octopi! They are one of my favorite sea creatures
It is amazing how if an octopi’s beak can fit into a container, the entire octopus can!
Can a octopus become any color and maybe even multiple at a time?
I love it
Great video!
This video was super cool!
I love science live! I learned so much every week and I really loved this science live because I love octopus. They are so fascinating!
So cool! This is Riley in L.A
Really cool live!!!
this chesney from Louisiana wonder what this science live will teach me today ?
This video was super educational and amazing to learn about! I love science live!
I never knew the octopus could change color in a 2/10 of a second
Wow! I had no idea octopuses could change their texture, not just color, in under 200 milliseconds! Octagon is an amazing creature
Great lesson like octopus!
wow so cool
i like the prat when R 51 is trying to train a octopus.
Thanks for the videos!
Ever since i was a little kid i was so obsessed with Octopus’s so it was so fun seeing them get the attention they deserve!!!
i never knew octapi were so cool!
Octopi are so adorable!
Octopuses are so unique!
cool! The octopus of hers are not venomous. -*(>▼<)*-
so amazing
I love science live!
octopi are so fascinating
Octopus are very interesting sea creatures with very different features and abilities than the ones we see on land.
Good morning!
Octopus are so interesting!
Octapi are so cool!
wow never knew
octopus are such an interesting animal. I enjoyed watching!! Have a good week
I cant wait for next weeks science live!
What is inside of the octopous that makes it camouflage so good?
This live is my favorite one yet! The skits were so funny especially when they were underwater!!!
loved science live!
I never knew occupi were so cool!
Do octopuses only shoot ink if there scared.
i love octopuses especially with how intelligent they are!
Great Video
Comment Wow the octopus is a fascinating animal!
Very cool never knew octopus were so interesting!
Octopus not only look awesome but they are amazing animals!
loved this weeks science live
Enjoyed this, great way to start my morning!! 🙂
I also did not know an octopus could change its colors!
wait this is actually so cool
good video
Octopus are cool animals!! This video was great! Have a good week
I love science live!
Hello Everyone from New York
this video was cool
I have always thought Octopi are super cool, and it was interesting to learn a bit more about them!
As someone who loves octopuses. I love seeing them in a science life. Thank you guys so much! <3
There so cool!
How come octopuses can get in a hole the size of 1 heart. When they have 3 hearts.
Octopi are in my opinion are the smartest animals in the world
wow that’s awsome
Mimic octupuses are so cool. I wonde whats the largest animal they have mimicked?
Octapi are one of the best animals in the world in my opinion.
Great Science Live! So cool learning about octopuses!
I saw an octopus at the aquarium
My favorite part was when Dr. John talked about the camouflage of an octopus.
I don’t think octagon likes r51
This was a really cool episode! I knew octopi were amazing creatures, but after seeing this it’s just another level.
Also, as someone who does audio myself, I have some respect for the audio person for turning down his mic when he went to take a cough.
I like the octopus
Could octopuses possibly evolve to be as smart as humans?
Great video, octopuses are neat.
love the video keep it up guys
Great live!
Octopuses are so interesting, I love learning about them
The octopus is such an interesting creature!
Octopi are one of my favorite animals in marine biology.
I like what R51 did it was funny and silly
I heard blue ringed octopi are the most poisonous animal in the water.
GOOD job
This class about octopuses was fascinating to learn! I love live science
Wow I didn’t know octopuses could camouflage thanks for the cool imformation.
Octopuses are so cool to watch,
Cool topic this week 🙂 Octopuses are really interesting.
Wow i always learn something new
Cool video!
It’s so cool that they change colors! We love Science Live! It’s so cool that schools are letting students join in on their activites while letting the children learn through this program also!
i learned that octopuses can change color