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 Octopus is amazing!
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Octopi are the coolest!!!
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Such a cool creature! Three hearts?!?
Octopuses are so cool, they can change color and textures pretty fast. I really like creatures that can camouflage because for me it feels like some sort of superpower.
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Very interesting
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Mr R and Mrs Paget you are the best the two of you make my science brain so invengeneered and light up. Ever greatful to team Acellus.
Hi Ria! We are so happy you tuned in!!! Science rocks! 🤩
love this live
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It super impressive how octopus mimic other animals!
that’s so interesting :0
Amazing video! Thanks!
Really cool how the octopus hide in seaweed and how they have amazing camouflage and there skin is sensitive and there colorblind learning about octopus is really interesting i am really enjoying learning about them.
Hi from AL!
Does an octopus has some kind of bio luminescent in their bodies? Because if they give a glowing flash warning how do they get that kind of glow.
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It’s so cool how an octopus can blend in with their surroundings to catch prey, and to survive .
love watching science live even when i’m sick
We love your commitment! Keep up the good work!
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this is amazing
This was awesome!
that is silly seeing a octopus in a cocanut
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Hello from kansas im excited for this live
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The ocean has such amazing animals!
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I love science live!
I wonder how the three hearts help them.
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thank you this was very informative
Day 2 very good video Love it
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how long has the the oldest octopus lived?
I’m excited to learn!
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I love you guys and I wish I can get a shout out for this vid
Hi Madelyn! We’re so happy to have you here!!! 😃
How many types of octopi are there?
Wow that octopus and the way it changes is amazing !
They really are amazing creatures!
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The octopus predicting the German win is hilarious 😂
that was the best part lol
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Happy spring to everyone!!
Can’t wait, I love Science Live!!
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Can’t wait! from Virginia
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The octopus is such a interesting creature. I wonder if they have any secrets they’re keeping from us
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Awesome live.
Yay! Another Science Live!
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hello! awesome stuff
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I like how they talked about how an octopus can camouflage.
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‘Sup from Maryland. What’s the haps?
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Hello from NC! i love octopus!!
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Hey everyone
Octopi really are remarkable! They’re like the jack of all trades in the ocean world.
Yes, I agree with you.
They’re very remarkable.
nice lesson!
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i like the ocean
The octopus is a very unique creature!!
Wow!! That is very interesting!! I have never knew octopuses could do that!! Very cool!!
I think it’s so cool how octopus can change colors in seconds
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I thought it was interesting about the octopus color and texture camouflage.
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how can a be octopus color blind when they use the same colors and what are the bumps on the octopus and what do they do in order to match the eniviornment that the octopus hides in
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Excited for this Science Live!
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Thanks for the live tonight
So cool!
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I love science live
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Checking in from Marysville kansas. Excited for science live this week
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We want more of R51.
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love theses lives!
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Octupus mommies will protect their babies for a long time without moving until they hatch!
SPECTACULAR LESSON!!! wow!!
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This class is amazing
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are there any other animals with similar ablities to the octopus on land? excluding things like spiders with 8 limbs and types of lizard of course.
great show!! love acellus. octopus are so cool!!! r51 is sooooo funny!!!
Hi Allison! We love r51, he’s so fun! 💙
how do they make the ink? do they have to have a specific diet to be able to produce the ink?
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This is so cool i love sea animals so much
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The facts about the octopus were really fascinating!
What a great show!
Always love science live.
hey everyone hope you’re all having a great day
Hi Irlanda! Happy Wednesday! We hope you’re having a blast! 🤩
Wow! That’s so cool how the Octopus blend in.
An octopus’ skin is like an hdtv screen
Hi from San Diego California
This is so cool.
The octopus is one of my favorite creatures in the ocean!
This is a very interesting episode of science live I never thought that we would get a episode about octopus
It’s awesome the capacity of Octopus to camouflage.
Hello from Illinois
It’s honestly so interesting how smart octpi are, I wonder how much they’re capable of
Wow! the octopus looks so cool
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Another great week learning Science with the Acellus crew!!
You should do a live about praying mantises because I would love to watch that
That would be really neat!
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WOW!! so interesting!
AMAZING!!
How rare is it that an octopus shoots out its ink?
Octopuses is so fun to learn about! I can’t wait to see the cool facts about it.
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Cant wait to watch this science live!
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Octopuses are so fascinating!
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I love learning
Cool subject. Smart creature!
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I’m excited to view this one!
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I wish I could be as smart as you
woah the octopus is so cool!
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