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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octopuses are pretty interesting. Who ever knew?
The proteges are so cool. I liked seeing them this week and learning from them. Crazy how octopus have 3 hearts.
Great show tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great video!
That’s cool
The octopus is so cool
It is so cool what octopus can do! It is so weird that octopus’s blood is blue!
Hello from ND
I always had an interest in cephalopods like octopi, it’s amazing to learn so much more about them!
Hi this, is Julianna this video was Awesome.
Great video!!
Great science live tonight
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I like the fact that octopus’s have no bones and can hide in the smallest of places!
Hello from Nebraska!
I’ve learned more about the Octopus than any other living thing on earth. This episode is really something special.
amazing video i love science live!
hello from Virginia!
hello from NJ!
Can you please, put those glass octopus in the store they are so cute and i would love to have that in my room.
hi I’m braden I’m from ohio.
great video lesson!
The biology of an octopus is so fascinating!
Ocotpi are not what i was expecting.
great video!! I love science
This video was really cool! I learned two things that I did not realize I didn’t know. First they change colors and second they have three hearts? Thanks for these awesome lives.
Hi from Delaware
I love Science Live! <3
hello from Mississippi
This was great, thank you!
Awesome video today!
I learned so much about the octopus! They seem amazing.
octopi are so smart.
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hello from trinidad and tobago
The octopus is such an interesting animal.
hi from Ohio!
What other animals use camouflage to avoid predators?
great live once again!
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Hello from Irving Tx!
Great Video!
how many muscles do octopus have
Hi from MN
This is cool.
Octopuses are so coooooool
So cool to learn about octopus
So it can change its color, texture, shape, and behavior. The octopus is quite versatile.
octopi are awsome
Oh this is cool!
the octopus was very cool
Woah these facts are really cool!
that’s cool that octopus’s hardest part of their body is a beak
I didn’t know how cool octopi were! thanks for teaching us more!
Super cool
hi from tx
I am enjoying this lesson. Octopus are really cool and funny looking.
CHARLOTTE from nc
I find camoflauge to be very fascinating when it comes to animals. The way they can change colors to match their environment to hide away from predators is amazing.
It’s really neat just how unique octopuses and all sea life is! Every body part having a particular function for it to live and thrive in it’s habitat .
I really enjoy octopus analysis!
Hi from NC
HI from new Mexico
Thanks r-51
Octopi are cool!
Always an interesting watch!
The ceramic octopus are cool.
Hi from Tennessee
Octopuses are so strange!
thats so cool!
🫢 I wonder if octopi could ever be smart enough mimic a human hand? From ga
Very cool video!
Super interesting video.
Hello from Maryland. Thanks for the live
Who doesn’t love an octopus?! Very fun video.
Octopuses are really incredible!
Nice video!
Hello from kentucky
how long have octopus lived?
Hello from Indiana .*
looking forward to seeing lady Pajets dance with the robots.
Its so cool how an octopus’s camo works similar to my tv!
super cool
OOO this is so interesting!!
Cool video today.
thats just cool
Hi from Houston tx
Amazing video!
How can the Octopus survive without any kind of bones?
thanks for another great science live.
Amazing video
what are octopuses beak made from?
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love all the information !!
Hi Zariyana checking in 🙂 interesting video !
hello from NC!!!!
When Tobias said that some of the octopi were less ecstatic when some people came to see it, does that mean that it did not like them?
Can they recognize predators that have attacked them before?
hey from Texas!
thanks you helped me alot.
R51 is always the best
I love the ocean and it’s so cool how smart octopus’s are!!!
octopuses are intresting!
Hi from Texas!
Did the time for science live change?
Hey Christopher! Science Live is held live every Wednesday, at 7 p.m. (CST).
live was awesome thank you. From NJ
Amazing video today
Hello From New Jersey.
that’s really cool i never that about octopus
hello from texas
I think octopus are interesting because they can change colors
Hi! I’m Jozie from South Carolina!
It’s so intresting how the octopus can change its color so fast!
Nice live today
So excited for this live thank you!
Hi from Texas!!
Hi from Texas! Ty for the live
i like this video
i love this video
If I could choose any animal to be I would be an octopus because they have 3 hearts
Hello from georgia!
Hello from North Carolina! How long has Acellus been a program for?
I learned so much thank you very miuch
Greetings all the way from VA!!!
Hello from North Carolina, Awesome live this week!
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Watching from Texas
Octopus are very cool!
Hello from Tennessee
I learned so much thank you!
I like octopuses 🐙
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Hi from Virginia.
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Hello from Hawaii
Thanks for the Acellus World updates! The octopus sounds very versatile.
Hi from texas!
Hi from NC
i want a pet octpuse
Compare to camaleons, do octopuses camoflage in the faster way or in a slower way? (Since octupuses are generally bigger than camaleons.)
can octopi live on land?
Watching from nebraska
hi from Conneticuit!
Octopus I had no idea
I learned so much thank you!
Thank you Dr. B! It’s so incredible to be able to actually learn something new outside of school work every week.
Hey Annabelle! We’re so glad you’re enjoying Science Live. Keep up the great work, and study hard!
I love lives, there so intertaining!
Great how informative these are.
Hi from Georgia!
so mimick octopus can shapeshift basically
Hi I’m from new Mexico
This is really good!
Watching from Nevada
Hello from Lincoln, Illinois!
It is amazing
Keep up the good work!
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hi from delaware!!
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Hello from Texas!
What makes an octopus change color in 2/10 of a second?
Hey from louisiana
Great video
Excited for this weeks octopus science live!!!!
I learned so much, Wow!
Hello, from WV!
I wonder if studying octopuses’ camouflage could help with stealth tech.
does an octopus have a beter benifishel brain than us humans do.
Hi from Florida
Hello from California!
Hello, from Virginia.
Hi from California! Octopus’ are truly amazing and such cool animals! I am loving learning more about them!
I love this live!
Octopuses are super interesting to me
Hi from North Carolina
I didn’t know octopuses were that smart!
My mom and I were just discussing the plural of octopus the day before yesterday.
Could an octopus use plastic for their homes?
Great live! Super informative.
hello from Chicago