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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Thanks for the great information! Sea animals are amazing
hi from texas
I learned that octopuses are colored blind and their skin is photosensative, and they’re detecting the color with their skin and that’s how they know what color to be.
Hello from ohio
Thank you for the live, it was very informative.
I loved learning about the octopus’ camoflauge
It’s Brynn here. Are octopi poisonous?*
This video on how an octopus changes color was very interesting. Octopus are really cool.
Octopus have 3 hearts, 3 layers of colors, skin is photosensitive. Very interesting.
I love octopus they’re so cool.
When was the first octopus discovered?
I learned a lot tonight!
I love that this episode talked about animals!! I like technology but it was a fun switch up from the usual content.
It’s amazing that mimic octopi can act and look like other sea life.
Amazing live
Very interesting how to octopus can camouflage with colors and textures
The video was great I learned a lot about sea creatures
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It’s good that you care about the grandparents! My grandma and grandpa watch science live with me every week.
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I love science live
the octopus found its way out no way in a small whole he shrunk
Another great one. Love learning about animmals
challenging r51 to teach a octopus this will be very interesting
Awesome video
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I loved the change in topic to animals especially complex ones like the octopus!
I liked learning about the rockets
hi everybody!! i cant wait 😀
Hey from Massachusetts
another great video this week.
So amazing!
The video was great!!! I love learning about sea creatures!
wow this was a very interesting live!! Thank you!
Amazing! Love from the big TN!
I think that it would be cool to have a pet octopus.
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hi! sorry I’m late again I am so sorry!
Science fairs are always so intriguing and beautiful!
ARIA
I loved learning about the Octopus!! I find them so fascinating.
It’s interesting to learn about octopuses.
Hi from Louisiana
I really like animalls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The information on how an octopus changes color was very interesting. It is amazing how quickly they can do it.
How strange octopus changes that many colors
Neat that we get to learn about the Octopus today! They are super cool!
Hello from NC. Interesting to learn more about the octopus tonight.
Hi! I find it cool that an octopus can squeeze into tiny spaces and it would be a cool superpower for escaping or hiding!
Octopusis are so cool!!! OLIVER
Watching from Alabama , Love watching about octopus it’s very cool!
Hello from Louisiana !
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wow this was a amazing live I really love watching this
watching from Georgia!
Hello from Texas!!!!!
this one is neat
Another great live!
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hi from GA
Octopus are really cool
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Hello Dr. John; in practice, how can these new discoveries observed in octopuses can be used to influence new technology? Moreover, do you think humans can utilize these discoveries to invent newer camouflage technology, or even create technology that will make invisibility possible?
This was my personal fav episode
watching from Texas!
hi from FL
Great live so far
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Hi from Louisiana!
Hi from ga!!
It’s cool how the actupus changes colors
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SCIENCE FAIR!!!!
I love learning about octopus! I had no idea they had two hearts!
Octopus’s are one of my favorite sea creatures!
Octopuses are so interesting!
The octopus is an amazing creature.
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I love these vids
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Hello from Georgia!
Here from tx
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I LOVE THIS
Hi from Indiana!!
Wow! Octopi are so so cool! They can do a bunch of stuff and they’re super smart! I really like octopi now!
Hello from Virginia!
Hi from NY!
Science fair!!!
Hi Abraham! We are so excited to see all the cool Science Fair projects!
Science live helps me learn a lot of new things.
Did you kow that octopuses have 8 or 9 hearts.
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Hello all the way from the peach state Georgia!!
Science live is the best!
Hey, from Illinois.
It would be impressive to make suits of armor just like the octopus’s skin to have the advantage of being able to blend in within your surroundings.
This was so cool
I Love Science Live!
Such a good episode see you all next week.
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I’m so excited!
Amazing live this week, can’t wait to see next week’s.
I love science
Hey, I just wanted to say I love the show!
Hello Jordan! We love having you!!! Happy Wednesday! 😁🙌
How do octopus squeeze into such tight spaces?
Hello from Michigan! Hope everyone is enjoying Science Live tonight!
The craziest thing that I find about an octopus is that it has nine brains compared to a human that only has one!
Fun and knowledgeable as always!!
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Happy early birthday, Dakota! 🥳
Hello from Tennessee!!!
Hello from Texas! R51 is so funny!
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hello ollie from Houston Texas
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Hello from Texas : )
Hello from Texas!!!
Thank you for this weeks video
Hi Isabella! Thanks for tuning in!
I love the protégé’s
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I love science!
that’s rlly cool
hey from Illinois!
That video of the octopus is so incredible.
Hello from North Carolina
So happy I got to watch this!!
Great live tonight!
Good video 👍
I’m excited for Acellus World
We are so excited to have you there, Quinn! 🔬🌎
id like to see an octopus change color
Blue blood? Crazy that octopi have blue blood!
Octopuses and sea animals are interesting topics to learn about and I look forward to learning more about sea creatures and life underwater!
I love ocean creatures, especially octopus
Hi from Nevada!
Why do octopuses have three hearts?. and why do they have 8 Arms?
Wow so cool never knew they had 3 hearts
hello from MO!!
I like Octopus
“They almost look like alienlife,” that is what I was saying! They look super alien but the ocean does have some animals that look like aliens as-is haha
I like when you talked about the octopus
Octopus is a clever name
octopus’s are incredible creatures
I always love it when I see scientists that try to invent alternatives for environmental issues, so this battery that uses an extremely readily available ingredient such as dirt is such an amazing thing to see!
Hi Veronika! Couldn’t agree more! Science is so amazing! 😁
That video of the octopus is so interesting, the idea of their skin having little pixels is a good way to think about it. I wonder if this could ever be replicated by humans in different technologies?
I love marine life
How does the octopus have 3 hearts and 9 brains? 🧠 🐙
I think the way the octopus can change color is quite intresting imagen if humans can do that…
Is there freshwater octopus, or only saltwater ?
Super crazy science live as always 👌
this is so cool
I can’t wait to see what the Protegés come up with.
What is the IQ of an octopus?
i love octopus’s!
Hello from New York and I loves science live today, I also find it very cool how octopuses can do that camo stuff like that and fit in all those small places!
Hello from Louisiana.!
Wow that’s so amazing!
hey from ga
Octopuses are so cool and i learned new things!
Octopus are cool
octopus are so cool
I’ve always wondered how octopi camouflage, it’s amazing to see how intelligent and complex their makeup is.
really neat how they have blue blood
Love science live
Always enchanted by the show!
Hi Katherine! We’re so glad you made it! Science Live is pretty enchanting! 🤩♥️
I find camoflauge to be very cool when it comes to animals the way they can change colors to match their environment to hide away from predators is amazing.
Hi from NE
I loved this science live. It was so interesting and fun to listen too. I can’t wait for next week!
this is so funny
I’m happy to watch Science Live!
Hi Gavin! We’re so happy to have you!! Happy Wednesday! 🤩
awesome ! I love it 😂
Wow …. octopus have 9 brains and they can fit through any hole and have blue blood. This is so interesting
Octopus’s are so fascinating!
HELLO FROM GA!!!!
Thanks Dr. Billings!