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 loved todays science live, learning about octopuses was sooo interesting.
I liked when Dr. Billings was talking about octopuses because I love octopuses!
Seeing an octopus changing its color and texture is absolutely awesome!(wish I could do that). Also, is the plural of octopus octopuses or octopi? It’s the big questions in life you have to ask.
i never knew chameleons used hormones to change colors, really interesting
It was fun to learn about octopuses! The comic clip of the octopus was really funny.
Amazing video!!!
love this weeks science live, very enjoyable
wow great!
Another great Science Live!!
I love science live so much! Keep going!
octopuses are very interesting creatures
I loved learning facts about octopus.
octopi are some of the most intelligent and coolest animals in the world!
Did they ever save the Australian Divers, David & Caleb??
Little R is a great teacher. I think he is the real brains for the hydrogen car!😄
Octopus’s are so cool!
thanks so much i love science!
octipi are amazing and thank you for teaching me how great they are.!!
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I like this.
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wow i did not know octopuses could fit in that small of spaces!!
I never thought a science live episode would revolve around a octopus.
Love science live
Ilove science live
I really liked watching this!
Cool video
Still amazed that an octopus can take two coconut shells and create a shelter.
that was amazing bust one ever in my opinon
I LOVE THIS LIVE SO MUCH
Biology is so fun!
Love science live
We love octopuses! Great experiment to watch!
Thanks for the video.
awesome
those octopus cells were so cool!
(: good episode
I love science live!!!
I love octopuses Thank you for covering them.
Wow this was GREAT!
If you train an octopus can you make it do tricks? anyway love science live!
Octopus are so cool.
How small is the average octopus beak?
Octopuses are so smart!
I thought it was really interesting how quickly octopuses can change color—200 milliseconds is wild. It makes you realize how advanced their survival skills are.
Hello from CA!
I learned new things about an octopus. Awesome!
I didn’t know some of this stuff! very interesting!
If octopus are potentially color blind, how can a mimic octopus copy an animal’s color without seeing it?
I love Science Live! Even if I already knew most of the facts about the Octopi, it was still so cool to learn more about them!
P.S. Nice Australian accents.
Wait they’re training Oct What is the next thing they’re going to train them
The fact that octopuses have three hearts was my favorite part. I also liked learning how they can blend in so perfectly with their surroundings.
I think octopui are awesome, man. Like, how are they so smart? Mystery to me, man.
Are there ever other animals that try to act like octopus?
I loved watching this science live!!! It was so cool to learn about the octopus!!
Another great vid today guys!
Wow training an octopus?! Can’t wait for the next Science live.
Amazing episode-octopuses are truly incredible creatures!
The inventioneers/protoges are so fun, I like watching them every week.
Wow, octopuses are so cool.
R-51, you shouldn’t give up so fast!
Love the interesting facts!
My name is Timothy and do you think octopus are smarter than humans?
so coooolll
Thank you
Octopuses are so fascinating, Roger Billings! Their intelligence is captivating, and their beauty is truly mesmerizing. Thank you for teaching me about them. ❤️
I love that the octupus did all the things behind r 51
I love r 51!
My favorite part was the octopus camouflage. It’s crazy how fast they can change and disappear into their environment.
I didn’t know that octopuses had a beak, and that if the beak could fit through the whole, their whole body could! that’s crazy!
it’s cool that not only can an octopus change its color to a rock but also the texture.
Octopi are my favorite animals. 😀
I loved the Live today!
I can’t wait to see the octopus!!
how can we tell that the octopus that been around for thousands of years if they are all squishy except for the beak?
I swear octopi are just aliens, but more seriously it was fun to divert a bit from just tech tech tech, ofc tech is still great though.
Hello from texas! Science live is ok in my opinion.
So cool.
Can you make a video about business, meetings, and interships.
Hello! I like science live
thats really cool
This was so much fun!
I loved the video so much!
i love science live day
science live is the best!
so amazing
this is so cool!! I love science live its so interesting
I think that octopuses are fascinating creatures because they can mimic other animals and change colors. I also love that octopuses are always thinking. I enjoyed Science Live this week.
Very cool!
The octopus was a very interesting topic today!
this is so cool!!
Great vid guys!
Awesome video! Thank you (:
I liked learning about how some octopus have venom and some do not.
Do you think the battery will last longer with dirt instead?
Octopuses having 9 brains was new to me.
Octopi are my favorite animal!
Hey there
I love science live!!!!!!!
I liked this one!
I loved this one
Hi from nc
octopi are so cool!
So cool!
I loved the vid and learning about how smart and flexible octopus are
Sry I never watch it on Wednesday I’m just busy on that day
Science live is the coolest!
Science Live is cool.
How many types of octopus are there?
What are the predators of the octopus?
What animals do octopuses eat?
Octopi are fascinating!
It is cool how Octopus can camouflage!
Science live is such an entertaining way to learn.
I loved this episode
Hi from Virginia!
Best Science Live Yet! Love nature and the octopus was super neat.
I love Science , keep up the good work!
Octopuses are such cool and interesting creatures!
Interesting video!
My favorite animal is a octopus.
so cool
Octopuses are one of my favorite sea creatures
enjoyed science live today cant wait for science live next week
hello from nebraska !!
Watching from science live
THAT WAS COOL!!!!
I love learning all this new stuff!
So cool
i love how the octopus adapts to its envirorment no matter what and makes it even cooler when they mimic other animals
Nice video!!!
This was a very interesting science live, thank you so much!
Octopi are so cool!
Yayy! I love Science Live.
Octopuses are cool
Chameleons change colors with their environment too!
This was so cool!!!
I never knew an octopus have that many brains. I guess you learn something new everyday
Training an octopus is really cool! Cant wait till next week.
Love the videos
its crazy how small spaces they can squeeze through
Thank you again, Dr Roger Billings
Good video !
I look forward to science live every week!
I never knew an octopus had 9 brains. That was some great information yo learn.
good job
so cool
I like octopus, I have seen one at the aquarium
How many colors can the mimic octopus exhibit, and how much do they eat daily?
they have no bones so they can go though a lot of tight spots
Octopuses are so smart!
talk about how lawn mowers were invented.
Octopus are amazing!!
crazy how maybe we can have cars that run on fuel hahah.
Watching from Newport
Wow! The octopus is so interesting.
so cool
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THANK YOU
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Octopi sometimes like to punch fish just for fun.
I watched a really cool documentary about octopuses awhile back
Love from tx
The way the octopus adapts to it’s enviroment around them is awesome, especially when they mimic other animals. The ocean has so many creatures that we know so little about is facinating.
hello from ND
in the future would there possibly be a class about animals beahvior?
The octopus is an interesting creature with many unique traits, such as strong problem solving skills, the ability to camouflage, and high intelligence. These traits make it a fascinating sea creature.
Hello from California!
Haha Im in California too!
I love octopi so much! They are super fascinating and I love how smart they are!
How amazing our world is! It was interesting learning more cool facts about the octopus!
Interesting how it changes in the environment.
This was an amazing live!
I always love to learn more about octopi.
Can a Octopus survive without water
such a good episode cant wait for nest week
Great information!
This was a great live.
Octopus are very flexible and can get into anything.
I loved the stuffed Octopus!
I love how the octopus was moving when r51 was not looking
That was cool learning about the octopus 🐙
I like octopus.
Hello from AZ!
I learned many new things.
i love how the octopus adapts to its envireronment no matter what makes it even cooler is when they mimic pther animals
Loved the Live! Watched from Texas.
It is crazy how octopuses camoflauge so quick
Amazing live once again
Good Live , very interesting
I enjoyed learning about octopi.
really cool and interesting video!