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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The octopus part was so cool and interesting!
What is the iq of an octopus
It’s interesting how these little thing we can do, and don’t really think about are so rare in other animals. Like how octopi can think ahead.
I love octopus. And it’s pretty cool they have 8 arms.
I never knew that octopuses could feel colors with their skin.
Stunning video,I have learned so much from todays video.
Octopi are so cool!
octopus are amazing creatures they are so cool and intersting
Hi from NC, the octopus is cool!
Octopuses have 3 HEARTS?!? Let alone it is incredible to see a species have 8 legs similar to a spider. It was always interesting and quite neat how there are many different species and categories of them and they all have different aspects to their body diagram. For example it’s funny to think about how us humans are a species that don’t get to have a tail!
I love how octopuses can blend into their surroundings.
Thank you
I actually heard octopuses had three hearts before.
Good episode!
Thank you
octopi are so cool!
I love octopuses
Good video!
The amount of things octopi can do is crazy to me. I think they are awesome creatures.
I really loved this live because it talked about sea creatures one of my favorite topic is the sea and its animals so this was amazing .
can we learn more about octupi
Hello! From Nevada. This weeks episode was wonderful!
I love Octopus, there are very interesting animals.
Such cool octopus facts! Thank you!
Oh. OH. WOW. Octopi are AWESOME. So, they can go into any hole the size of a quarter AND can shoot ink? Woah. Too bad my mom won’t let me get one.
IT USED COCONUT HALVES TO HIDE FROM PREY! WHAT THE HECK?! But..NOICE.
Dr. B, thank you. Since you can spy on us, I guess we have to watch these lectures. Yayyy!
P.S. The Cyberschool thing..about that. I’ve kinda been considering it for college and I think I will, because I love Acellus. ❤️❤️❤️
I love octopus they are so cool I loved learning about octopi and thanks for the video
How is it that this video has 6,356 comments (as of me writing this comment.) when it came out last night?
how does an octopus live?
One of my favorite animals to watch at the Springfield aquarium is the octopus. It’s cool how they mold themselves into spaces.
Loved how we talked about Octopuses.
Octopi are so cool, loved todays video!!
Octopus’ are extremely fasinating, especially the fact that they can change their color to blend into the enviornment
loved the video
I actually love Science Live!!!
I loved this science live! Octopi are so cool.
I really enjoyed this episode and learning about the octopus.
i never thought that octopuses could do so much lol
The octopus is such a cool animal, I really enjoyed the video!
the octopus can change its color it takes to tense of a time to change colors and they also mimic there life and they have sensors in their skins and it is amazing and the octopus opened the box and it took about eight tries and he finally did it and the octopus was a very interesting creature that can do a variety of things.
I think the octopus is a really cool creature! I never knew they used muscles to change the texture. I REALLY didn’t know their skin could feel what color the things around them are, that’s just awesome!
Awesome video
I love science
I love octopuses. So interesting.
Bearded dragons are my fav animal, but octopi are number two, I cant stop thinking of Finding Nemo, GO Dr. B.
I loved learning all about the octopus camouflage and thought it was very interesting how they had three layers to change colors.
Enjoyed the video!
my fav is the octopus
The Octopus is SO smart! My favorite video so far this year!
this is so cool
I like all of it
Bearded dragons are my fav animal, but Octopi are number 2 for sure, this is really cool, Go Dr. Billings.
I learned so much about octopuses
Nice video!
I liked this video
Thanks for the lesson! I love octopus!
Can we teach octopi to understand when we talk to them? Also, how do we know what they originally look like?
So intersting! but Octupi scare me!
thats so cool how the octopus just can blend in like that
Great live. Always enjoy
I love octopi
It’s really amazing how octopus learns from its mistakes!
Great science live! I loved the octopus!
how do you make chocolate
thank you for the live
Dirt filled batteries. That’s a genius idea!
I love this video😍❤️🩷
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Hey Science Live. I really liked learning about how octopodes change color and that Dr. Pajet was the one person that made the Royal team win every time.
By the way, I LOVED learning about the octopus!
So cool that octopi have three hearts
R 51 🤣 and I ❤️🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️ it.
How is everyones weather, its very humid this week in Texas.
I have learned so much in todays video.
I did not know that a octopus had nine brains and it’s insane that the mimic octopus wasn’t found until 1998!
What happens to its internal organs when it squeezes through a hole like that?
Amazing video!
Great Science Live! I liked hearing about the possibility of using dirt in batteries.
This episode of science live keeps shutting down as we watch it.
hello! from ny
Happy Thursday from Las Vegas, NV-
I LOVE octopus’ they are so amazing, this was a really cool episode!
Commenting love how the octopuses can camouflage thanks for the live
That’s cool
This was very intresting,
Does the size of an octopus effect what it can fit into?
so amazing
Sweet video
How long does this new type of battery last?
Good after noon from Montana.
I love this week’s science live!
this science lives was very interesting. I really like the octopus parts.
Octopuses are amazing!
I love the octopus
Thank you for always making science fun!
i loved this live!!!
Octopus are very interesting and cool
I learned that octopus can blend in , fit in small holes, and solve problems.
Octopuses are really interesting and cool! Science live is the best!
octupi are so cool.
Another amazing science live can’t wait for next week
I loved learning about this
Octopuses are very interesting animals. I didn’t know that they have 3 hearts and can shape shift to fit into places.
Love octopuses so I loved the video
I love the octopus!
Hello from Texas
Wow so cool how they can just blend in like that even if they’re colorblind!
Hello from Louisiana. We are having bad storms today! Hope all are having a good day!
that was cool
What substance is the octopuses blood based on instead of iron?
Otopuses are SOO cool! I didn’t know that they have 3 HEARTS! AmAzInG! 🙂
r 51 is so funny lol!
I want to visit Springfield aquarium. Loved the video.
I hate seeing the Octopus in the Atlanta aquarium. So sad.
cool video
Very cool episode! Thank you acellus.
Hello from Alaska I loved todays episode it was really fun it was cool learning about the octopus but I have a couple questions, can you have a pet octopus?
and how long do octopus mothers be with their babys?
and the last one is what are baby octopuses called?
Nice program as always
Wow! The maraculas octopus
Love science live
Hi from Texas, enjoyed this episode!!!
the video was great I loved learning about octupi.
Loved hearing the facts about octopuses!
i really liked the octopus getting out of the jar it was really cool you help me learn.
Cyber school sounds interesting. I am going to get more information.
So cool
Who knew they would have three hearts what a fun fact to learn! Love science live!
I loved learning different things about the octopus.
I think it is weird that German soccer team, uses a octopus to predict the game. 🐙 ⚽
The little octopus just likes doing stuff on its own.
In this science live, they talked about octopus. Dr. John showed a video that the octopus was camouflaged in a piece of algae. He also showed a slow video with the same thing, and we can see that the animal changed his color to camouflage somewhere. This occurs because the octopus contracted and expanded the little bags of pigment, and when they contracted, the color dissappear, and when they expanded, the color appeared. Tobias talked about the intelligence of the octopus. The octopus has a jelly body, without bone, so they can change the shape. They are also able to memorize facial features of people. Roger Billings and Pajet showed us an open field that is used to play baseball games. They teach us about the types of octopus and it’s curiosities like the ink that the octopus releases when it feels threatened.
Another fascinating watch! Octopus are such smart creatures. I’ve seen them solve puzzles and go through mazes. Truly amazing
the octopus is so cool
It was so fun to learn about octopuses. Thank you for an amazing science live.
this is my favorite part of the week
Thank you Sicence Live!
I love science live!!
I love octopi, thank you seince live!
I love octupi!
Octupi are Some of my favorite animals!!!
Octopuses are very smart creatures
Want to learn more on the octopus
this was so cool. i love the octopi. i think its so cool that they can shape themselves and i just think theyre super cool.
SICENCE LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Video! Can’t wait for next week!
I love that they change color to blend in.
I enjoyed this weeks live!
We can learn a lot from octopuses.
wow octopuses can do some amazing things!!!
Hello from Idaho
I wonder how much ink an octopus has.
I learned a lot about octopi this episode! And it’s interesting to see how they can mimic other creatures.
I LOVE SCIENCE LIVE!!
Great episode!
I loved the video i once fed an octopus at an aquarium it was so fun!
It is really cool how they are putting soil in batteries instead of things that hurt our enviroment i am defenitly going to learn more about that.
im love this live
octopus are really smart, cool section about them
the octopus is my favorite animal, their intelligence amazes me, many consider then closest to aliens!
lovee the video sorry i was late i was so sick yesterday .
Tobias is my favorite!
I did not know, that if an Octopus. Loose it legs, it grews back. That is so cool! I Love Science LIVE
I love how the octopus can blend in to things around it to hide from predators. Also another amazing SCIENCE LIVE
I love octapus
It was cool when the fish came swimming out from under the rock.
I loved learning about the octopus!!!
so cool
The girl on the protege video has the same octopus I have.
So cool!
An octopuse has 8 arms, silly!
cant wait for next live!
What cells does a octopus use to change color??
P.S. My New Year’s Resolution is to ask at least one question every Science Live.
I really like how the octopus can do do lots of color changing in slow motion.
Octopi are really cool
My favorite animal is an Octopus!!
Loved this video.
octopi are very cool .🐙