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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Hello from Arkansas i love science so much so interesting.
We LOVE science too!
It insane how octopus could be able to fit through small space!
octopus are cool.
I like how the octopus hide. I’d like to see one in person.
Oliver
This is cool!
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Hi from Texas.
that’s actually really cool
Hello from kansas
Hello this is Zoey Jenkins from NC! I loved listening today cannot wait for next week!
Who discovered how smart octopus are?
Why is is possible for the octopus to change color?
Hello from Virginia!
thank you for always sharing amazing information
I enjoyed this topic
So cool that Acellus is part of the Artemis projects! Excited to see what else is coming!
Hello from Indiana!
Ocotopus are so cool Ryder watching
I think a lot of us tend to forget or not be aware of how smart animals are. Happy Wednesday!!
Here from Georgia
Love the live!
hello from NC
Very interesting! I love anything to do with the ocean!!
I loved this topic so much!
the octopus’s camouflage will always be so cool
Hello from md
Heyyy I love this !!
Do octopi really have nine brains?
How do they shoot ink?
like they always say work smarter not harder
Hello from Idaho.
I love octopuses!
Is there any type of octopus that don’t put out ink?
Batterys are going to change in the future
Hello from Alaska.
Awesome science live this week!
Hi from Pasadena Texas
Great episode this week!
How smart is an octopus?
Hello from Texas!
Why are some of the components in a battery not good for the environment?
Hello from Minnesota can’t wait to learn something new
I wish I could blend in like an octopus during hide and seek.
what is plateau?🤔
Octopuses are very interesting indeed!!
So cool!
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How are octopus so smart?
I love this topic hello from michigan!
Octopuses are so cool! Can’t wait for next week!
Hello from Montana
The new class are so awesome. I have several I am interested in taking.
Hi Garren we are so glad that you like them!
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Hello from ca
I am Jazette and I am watching from purto rico
thats really cool
I think octopi is cool
This video was amazing
I love octopus.
I like how Dr. John and Dr. Tobias explained the characteristics of an octopus and displayed their intelligence.
Skin like an HDTV lol that is an interesting way of looking at it! The Mimic Octopus is awesome!! That octopus looked absolutely ridiculous with the coconut shells lol
I think it’s cool that an octopus is able to change its colors even while technically being colorblind. Interesting video!
Hello from Florida. You would never think they are so intelligent.
Who invented spoons?
can’t wait for next weeks live! Looking forward!
Is an octopus able to harden their skin not only for camouflage, but for defense?
thats awesome I didn’t know that
Hello from OK! I wonder what their “ink” has a smell?
The way an octopus can slide into the tiniest of places is crazy!!
Octopus are so cool!
Wow that is so scary how I did not know that,that was an octopus until you rewind it😭I didn’t even know octopus could camouflage.
How closely related are octopus and fungus?
Thats really cool how they have facial memory.
octopus are so unique
hi from tn
Hello from tn
how many hearts does an octopus have
I think it’s really cool that the octopus can change colors so easily and I didn’t know they were color blind.
This is very interesting!
Love it.
Hey from Tennessee
Did you know that a octopus can fit in a hole that is the size of there beak?
Hi from Mexico!!
Octopuses are amazing, and it’s awesome that they can camouflage and change their entire texture to blend in to their environment.
excited to see what live is about tonight
That’s amazing two robots!
I love how smart Octopi are.
It’s cool how octopus can camouflage
hello from nj
Hello! I love octopi!
an octopus’s ability to blend into its habitat is very fascinating.
hi from mt
I love how every live is a different topic, it keeps me wasting for them every week!
In my opinion, the most confusing thing about the octopus isn’t their brain, but what you call multiple of them. Octopuses? Octopi?
That’s really interesting!
Could future technology be inspired by the octopus?
hello from Minnesota! Do octapus have really 5 hearts?
Hello from missouri
Octopus camouflage is amazing
How many different kinds of octopus are there?
Hi from NC
This is really cool… Octopus are very amazing and I love learning about them and all they can do.
Octopi are so cute! P-P
hi from ga love science live
Hi everyone! I had no clue that Octopus did so much! This is so interesting!!
greetings from planet pg
Can a octopus manipulate its beak to turning turning smaller to get through tighter spots?
Hi from va
Hello from Mississippi.
It is amazing how an octopus can camouflage.
Wow this is so cool how long can an octopus stay on land without water
We love science!
Octopus are cool
Hello from NY
Hello from Los Angeles
I’ve always found octopuses\octopi to be wonderful and fascinating creatures. It’s amazing how they can both have blue blood and three hearts.
They are really amazing!
Yes DR.B
Hi from Florida
Enjoyed the octopus changing
hello from va
How many different types of octopus are there?
Do chameleons have a similar method for changing colors?
I am mafee from Bangkok
Thank you Dr. Billings!
Hi from Mississippi
The octopus is my favorite marine animal : )
They are a good one!
hi from mo
Hi Everyone
Thank you Dr.Billings.
I didn’t know an octopus was so smart
They are VERY smart for sure!
I didn’t know that the octopus has blue blood and are so smart. Wow!
Hello, from virgina.
Love that octo dude!
I never realized how intelligent octopuses really are.
How many different species of octopi have been discovered?
Hello! from TX
I love ur video I can’t wait to see what is next from California
Hello from Arizona! why do octopus spray out ink is it to keep away things?
If an octopus escapes the ocean how long will it survive on land without the water?
Hello from Colorado
this is super interesting
Love octopi
hi from nm
thats amazing!
Hi from nc
Could you use an Octopus to map underwater caves?
That’s a cool idea, Isla! Octopi are so smart!
The Octopus was so cool!!!
I love this
Otcopi are such amazing animals. They even have multiple brains and/or hearts. I’m not sure.
does this mean Octopus have some intelligence and if so how smart is it compared to humans?
i love octopi
Octopuses are so cool and smart, almost like us
i love science its the coolest thing to learn about in life
so amazing how octopus can change and do some many different things.
I like how the octopus can camouflage to it’s surroundings.
This video made me come to the conclusion that I want to learn more about the octopus .
It is very interesting about octopus changing color.
I love science!!
loved the video!
this was really cool
hi from TX
do lizards also use chromatophores?
Octopus are amazing!
Hello from Tennessee!
Wow Octupi are so cool. They might be my favorite animal
Octopi are tricky little creatures, it baffles me just how smart they are. I’m currently on a trip to a robotics world championship, I wonder if an octopus would be able to figure out how to win a match haha.
Hi Chloe! They are super smart, but so are you! Good luck in the championship!!! 🤩
Hello from Texas.
I love the octopus
Awesome! Another science live! Huntsville Al.
Hello from ms! Can’t wait to watch this live!
This one is cool
do octopus have bones and if so how do they go through such tiny holes with bones?
Im so thankful for acellus!! I just submitted my graduation application on Monday!!! Thank yall for all you do to make this possible!
Way to go Katie! That’s wonderful news!! We’re so proud of you! 🥳
It’s awesome how they change to blend in
Octopus are great at camouflaging! Until now, I’d never given any real thought to this amazing aquatic creature. The way it is able to use both texture and color camouflage makes it an even more interesting creature to study.
I think they really cool.
Hello from Texas!