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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That was great!
Did not know octopus could have extremely exaggerated goose bumps to match the terrain.
Y’know, considering octopi are so smart, I wonder if they have their own language. And would it be possible to teach them sign language?
really cool and interesting video!
really cool and interesting vid
Animals have always been fascinating, but octopuses are so cool! They way they can fit through the small holes and adapt to there environment!! Thanks for educating us science live!!
Octopuses are so cool!!
I loved learning about the octopus.
love this video
Octopus are very interesting.
Enjoyed this video!
Science live is so fun!
I did not know that much about octopuses
Its actually octopi!!! did you know?
I just finished my freshman year cant wait for next school year!
Great video!
Who wanna have a convo? Im like bored right now.
Octopuses are so cool! Love learning about them and how they adapt to their environment! Can’t wait for next weeks live! Thank you!!
Octopuses are so cool and smart.
I like how the octopus blend in with anything!
I loved seeing the octopus! 🙂
I thought this week’s episode of Science Live was an octopus filled adventure. My favorite part of Science Live was the Technology Spotlight With Dr. John. I never knew that Octopus’s enchanting camouflage ability was that intricate. Learning that octopi are actually color blind was insanely interesting, I kept thinking that using their ability must be extremely important. I wonder if maybe we can adapt this camouflage into more things like perhaps maybe input it into clothing to reduce the amount we have to buy? I loved this week’s episode and I can’t wait for next week’s scientific shenanigans Mr. B! (✿◠‿◠)
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Octopus are super amazing and it’s super cool how than can change colors and mimic other animals.
I love learning about octopus! It’s amazing how they change color, mimic, and have three hearts and no backbones.
Octopuses are incredible creatures, what a fascinating topic!
I never knew that octopus mimic 15 different species and they have three harts!
Octopuses are incredibly smart animals
Octopus’ are so amazing !!
Octopi are so cool!!!
I love science live
Octopi are so cool!
I like octopi a lot. The nautilus has to be my favorite mollusk. Are they closer to squids or octopi?
My favorite sea creature is a octopus because I am 8 and a octopus has 8 legs!
It was very cool to learn about the octopus’s different environments.
Octopus have no bones in there body but the only this that is hard is there beak that’s there only way of eating harder foods.
I didn’t know octopus was were that smart and could do so many amazing things.
INTERESTING ( also funny with the octopus thing)
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I love Acellus so much
I loved learning about octopus ! Thank you
I love seeing people with pet octopuses teaching them how do do things like solve mazes, and do puzzles! They really are amazing creatures.
I love octopie they are the most coolest animals on earth. Marine life is one of my fave things to learn about!!!! I loved this episode (one of my faves now) Until next week science Live!!!
learned something new and very interesting this week.
octopus’ are so cool i really am enjoying this episode
The octopus is truly a amazing creature changing colors to survive.
Today on science live i learned that a mimic octopus mimic other creatures and that they have an arm that looks like a snake.
This live was amazing! Can’t wait for next week.
what is the average lifespan of a Octopus
wow this is so awesome and octopuses are like not afraid of tight spaces
can we learn more about the robots
How can octopuses fit into tight spaces?
The octopus using the coconut as a shell for protection is really cool.
That’s so amazing about the octopus and the coconut! the way it can think ahead!
Octopi are very smart. They have escaped from fishing boats and aquariums and even fish tanks!
I love that some octopuses are able to mimic other sea creatures itself.
Wow thank you! This was awesome!
Are there any lesser known sea creatures that have been invaluable to science?
Octopuses are one of my favorite creatures!
I admire the way an octopus can adjust to its surroundings effortlessly, and I didn’t know that they can squeeze in small holes.
So cool!
so excited
great video
I didn’t know that octopuss are color blind.
I love the videos about when the octopus could fit in really tiny spaces.
Love this
i liked the video
its so cool how the octopus can hide in a coconut.
octopi are cool
Octopi are so cool!
Where do octopus come from?
crazy but I would expect it octopus do have 3 hearts
I loved this science live so much!
Amazing lesson!
octopi are such amazing creatures
Octopus are so interesting 🐙 i l♥️ve science like
The octopus is one of the smartest animals in the ocean!
great vid
The octopus is one of my favorite animals! It’s really cool how they change color and catch their food!
Wow so cool about the Octopus!
Fun episode. Lots of interesting facts about octopuses. They are amazing creatures.
can it Changs colors?
I love sea creatures, i think it is so cool to see them adapt anywhere. I saw how they can mimic animals around them that seems so smart to me :} !
Octopus are cool creatures! Marine biology would be cool to study!
Thank you Science LIVE!!
Octopi are so cool!
how long can it live
Awesome video!
This episode was great!
i did not know that octopus could mimic other animals!
Science, life is my favorite!
This video was very interesting to learn about.
Today’s science live was so fun
This has been the best one yet!!
I love octopuses!!
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this sounds amazing!!!!!
Amazing today! I love this!
WOW!!! Octopuses are amazing!!!!
Heyy!!! AWESOME SCIENCE LIVE!!! I really enjoyed learning about octopuses I think that they are probably now my favorite sea animal!!! AMAZING STORY ABOUT LADY PAJET. LADY PAJET YOU ARE VERY INSPIRING! Great to see the Proteges and the inventioneers this week!!! Hi Caleb!!!
It is so cool that octopus may be color blind but can detect the color with their skin.
Wow so cool!
I like the other video about rockets
I love the ocean!
Awesome! i love the ocean!
how do you make it
Very fun video.
So cool
I love science live!
The octopus was fun to watch!
Wow! I love octopuses!
This was an amazing science, I never knew octopi were this interesting.
Cool love
Hello from New Hampshire!
happy for another video
The octopus is such a fascinating creature!
Good video!
The octopus was so cool. I loved the way it changed colors.
The Octopus is so cool.
Thank you 🎀
Imagine what houses and other buildings would look like if we could humans could squeeze into spots like octopi.
Great episode this week!
Thank you for the Science LIVE! I did not know that octopi are such amazing creatures!
I enjoy learning about animal intelligence.
I didn’t know octopi were so interesting! Great science live today
Octopus are so cool
The octopus camouflaging with the coral is amazing!
Great science live!
Octopi are really cool creatures!!
It is amazing how an octopus has nine brains!
Great video
I think it is cool how the octopus can adapt by changing its behavior.
Octopuses are very interesting creatures
Octopi are so interesting to learn about. This was an amazing episode.
octopus are so crazy
This is very interesting, thank you for the information.
Learning about Octopi was sweet! I think it’s awesome that they have three hearts! Marine biology is such a fascinating topic, I hope we get to explore it more in the future!
The octopus is an amazing creature.
I loved this lesson that talked about octopus!
I love learning about marine life, great episode!
Loved learning about the ocean animals, so cool! Can’t wait for the next episode.
I love science live.
I LOVE LEARNING NEW THING ABOUT SCIENCE THAT I DIDNT KNOW BEFORE LOVING THE VIDEOS.
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I thought the octopus was interesting.
Octopuses are so interesting!
Awesome video! :3
Octopus are so cool!
if i die i want become a octopus!!!!!!
Octopus are seriously SO cool!
The proteges keep saying octopuses, its octopi but other than that this was a great video
The ocean is so special! I love it! Thank you for more information on it.
Good video this week
The Octopus is one cool creature!
Thank you for the video
octopi are so cool
it was so awesome!!!
Great Science Live this week. I learned a lot about the octopus. Cant wait until next weeks live.
It’s so fun to learn about the octopus!
Great video I enjoyed it
Thank you
I didnt know a group of octopuse where octopi
I just love this
that was so funny
the octopus is the coolest animal. they are so smart!
what’s your favorite part of the video
Sick octopus!
Wow, so interesting!
I never knew Octopus were so smart from hunting to being hunted.
octopus are so cool. I like that they can change.
Its such a cool animal
I like how it talked about octopus 🐙
Great video
OMG!!!!! I love the way octopuses can change color and texture like that!!!! I want one!!! I also hope that Caleb and David come back saftely from their dive!!!
I love it
Very great video