Anyone Could Have Thought of That

In this episode of Science Live, Dr. Roger Billings and co-host Pajet Monet explore the art and science of inventioneering — and what it really takes to change the world. Drawing inspiration from Thomas Edison’s 1,000+ patents, Dr. Billings breaks down the inventioneering mindset: why the best inventions start with a genuine need, how to evaluate an idea before you invest in it, and why the hardest part of any breakthrough is believing it’s possible in the first place.

The episode also features Acellus News highlights, including student achievements in the Lumair Scholars Essay Award and Acellus Academy’s recognition as a top 10 US high school. Dr. John takes viewers on a deep-sea dive into a recent research mission off the coast of Brazil, where scientists discovered 31 new species using cutting-edge laser imaging and 3D camera technology. And Tobias traces the surprisingly chaotic history of temperature measurement — from melting butter and cow body heat to the rival scales of Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Plus, R51 makes his case for having invented bubblegum.

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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  1. Wyatt

    Hello from Indiana!

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  2. Rylee

    Hello from Virginia.

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  3. Amaree

    I love science

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  4. Olivia

    love this!

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  5. Joshua

    Edison is awesome!

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  6. Phoebe

    Im from kentucky

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  7. Nicholas

    Very interesting gotta love it

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  8. David

    Loved this video

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  9. Kaylann

    I’m watching from Georgia! I’d love to understand inventing better!

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  10. Aliyah

    I love these lives

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  11. Kaylann

    Temperature is sure unpredictable sometimes!

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  12. Jaydaadelina

    Hii loved this !!

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  13. Kesun

    Signing in from Mississippi

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  14. Lucas

    Wow! These are so good!

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  15. Jezabella

    Some people think that bakers don’t have to invent but they do because they have to invent new recipes for baking.

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  16. Sarah

    it was funny when r-51 said he had a picture of him and Thomas Edison! :PP

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  17. Henry

    very fun and informative to watch

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  18. Alexander

    this was an awsome video could inspire alot of people

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  19. Zane

    How amazing would it be to invent something new 🙂

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  20. Kensy

    hi from connecticut

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  21. Chase

    Hi form CT

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  22. Nailah

    Hii from Florida

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  23. Le

    Thomas Edison is a great inventor.

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  24. Le

    Thomas Edison is such a intelligent inventor.

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  25. Teegan

    Fantastic live can’t wait for next one !from fl

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  26. Jaydelyne

    I liked the part where I learned about Thomas Edison

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  27. Tanner

    Some things I feel like people couldn’t thought of like a car or a plane before they made them only one person

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  28. Maverick

    Thomas Edison was intelligent!

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  29. Royce

    Inventors are inspiring

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  30. Brody

    Awesome video also interesting, Loved it.

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  31. Katelyn

    Hi from Kentucky!

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  32. Tessa

    Thanks for fixing the comment issue with going back to the beginning!

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  33. Ayla

    Hello from Wasilla, Alaska, And I can see it very well. I love watching this Science Live , and I learn so much.

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  34. Anna

    Hi from Mississippi 🙂

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  35. Jeremiah

    I didn’t know the difference between Celsius and Fahrenheit before
    that is really cool

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  36. Micah

    I can’t wait for the 4th of July special.

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  37. Parker

    hi from nms

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  38. Aislynn

    Sup from NY

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  39. Eastin

    Hi from Arkansas!

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  40. Jasmine

    I liked the video

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  41. Ily

    The new highlights sound so cool, also 31 new species is insanely awesome! I’m so happy to be a student here!

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  42. Lourdes

    We cannot wait for the Fourth of July science live!

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  43. Tristen

    hiii from Texas

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  44. J

    Cool animations!

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  45. Diana

    Its really crazy are people are able to think of these things.

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  46. Emmitt

    I’ll try my best not to invent boring things lol

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  47. Vincent

    i love science live

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  48. Liam

    Which scientists discovered these species?

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  49. Isabella

    This was such an awesome video!!

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  50. Zarek

    Hi from Florida!

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  51. Artyom

    Good episode

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  52. Bria

    I love learning about inventions

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  53. Hudson

    who invinted bubblegum

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  54. Katreena

    This was cool.

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  55. Zane

    Great show!

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  56. Darren

    Loved this science live!

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  57. Easton

    Good job

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  58. Sawyer

    I love learning about ocean life! I didn’t know there was life so deep and the laser imaging is interesting.

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  59. Callyn

    Hi from Washington 🙂 Can’t wait to watch this Science Live! I love them so much and I look forward to watching them every week.

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  60. Jonathan

    Cool to see the octopus eat the red jellyfish.

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  61. Cara

    Hi from North Carolina!!

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  62. Everett

    i didn’t know the thermometer was that old

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  63. Emma

    woah Las Vegas

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  64. Skyler

    I would love to invent something like a battery!

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  65. Harlequinn

    Hi from Indiana!

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  66. Oliver

    hello from Indiana!

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  67. Gareth

    Science live is honesty the most educational platform, every week is so much of new interesting information…….love to see it

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  68. Ember

    The picture quality and sound is great here in Japan

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  69. Nguyen

    Wow, cool!

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  70. Ella

    This is really cool!

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  71. Milana

    Although I didn’t watch this one right away, it was really interesting. It felt like I was there in real life.

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  72. Noah

    really interesting to see the inventioneering mindset loved this weeks science live

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  73. J

    Wow! Thomas Edison was a very smart man!

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  74. Emily

    Great live as always!!

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  75. Nguyen

    I thought the segment on the ocean life was very interesting actually, it’s worth watching science live!!!!

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  76. Princess

    Hiii from Alaska

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  77. Julia

    Thank you for this awesome video about how important are inventions and that we all can be inventors.

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  78. Stevie

    Hiii from texas

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  79. Madison

    Love it!

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  80. Tyla

    They say anyone can do it but it takes a lot of work and dedication to invent

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  81. Travis

    You truly can invent anything!

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  82. Gabriel

    Great reception from Oregon!

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  83. Maridia

    The celsius and fahrenheit segment was very interesting! 🙂

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  84. Nicklous

    I really enjoyed learning about the new cutting edge laser imagery and all the new creatures in the ocean. Looking forward to science live on the 4th.

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  85. Nicholas

    Very interesting. I enjoyed this.

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