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.
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it’s Vivian from Virginia
Amazing video!
Great Live! Can’t wait for the next.
The tiny Mushrooms are awesome!
I found it interesting to learn about Thomas Edison
The part we discovered 33 new Marine life was pretty cool
Love the science lives
Awesome video
Interesting story about the thermometer!
hii from nj
Hi from Idaho!!!
yoo from houston
Oh wow thermometers are are so neat!
Hi from ct!
I love this
hi from new jersey!
Hi from Georgia!!!
hii from north carolina
Such a cool video. <3
Hi from Michigan!
very cool stuff!
wow!I really liked this episode. 31 new species is so impressive, and thank you teaching us about inventions.
it looks amazing <3 :3
Tx checking in here.
hello from new mexico
Hello, from Oklahoma
Hi from Florida!
I can’t wait for the 4th of July special.
Loved this week’s Live, looking forward to the next one.
Hi from Vermont
Amazing live
Hello from Alaska!
Hii from Chicago
How much time did Thomas put into his work?
Hello from Idaho!
love this stuff
Love these
I enjoy the videos especially on inventions!
I thought the part about discovering the new species was really interesting.
I thought that the new species of fish and other things like jellyfish were cool! Hi from Illinois!
3D cameras are cool! I wonder what could be achieved with them.
Hello from texas
I love to learn about the ocean!
interesting live, had fun watching
I love science live
I’m excited to figure out what I want to be known for!
Hi from Tennessee
Wow, that was so cool!
I love watching!
I love science live!!!
Thomas Edison did a bunch of cool things I didn’t know. Way to go Thomas!!!
Hello and goodbye from VietNam!
Great episode. Invention requires patience, self control, wisdom,persistent, and never give up. Thomas Edison is an inspiration for all generations.
I loved this Live
Here from Bolivia
even more interesting the second time
this was so cool to learn about!
hello from mi
I love Science live.
Thomas Edison is awesome!
Awesome episode!!
great video again hi from texas
I quite enjoyed this video.
Its crazy to think that somethings where an accident but we use them everyday now.
I was learn something new
Anyone could have thought of that
Never knew this about thermometers
Love thisss
My favorite inventor is Tesla.
I Loooooooooooove r 51 and Paget Monet with Dr Billings
this was fun.
That was so cool!
Wow this really made me think about it differently ! So cool!
seeing how the thermometer was made is so cool!
very interesting live, thank you
hiii from Panamá
Loved learning about the things Thomas invented
signing in from Texas
Hello from Louisiana!
Hi from Vietnam! :))
Everyone has different ideas.
Thomas Edison really did a lot for us!
hiiii from las vegas
nice video guys
Never give out your password. Haha
Hi, we are from Las Vegas too!
hi from texas
Jaretzy on June 28, 2026 at 9:22
Hi I also live in Texas!
Acellus is an awesome learning program, I’m not surprised about being in the top ten!
Love to see it!!
Signing in from Florida
Thomas edison did way more then i thought. Way to go!!!
loved this video!
This video was really cool. Keep up the great work.
I enjoyed this Science Live.
Such a interesting science live today
I thought the segment on the ocean life was very interesting.
That was great looking forward to next week!
That was a fun episode Thanks
I love science live and Acellus!
I want to be an inventor
Such an interesting science live.
Hello from Oregon
loud and clear
way to go students
Watching from Georgia, pleased to learn about the history of temperature measurement in this week’s episode
This was really interesting!!!
your the best Dr billings
Keep up the fantastic work guys!
This was very cool!
It was interesting learning about thermometers.
That was so cool!
Awesome vidoe!
Thomas Edison is amazing for inventing so many things.
They really pulled it off this time, yet another great Science Live. Keep up the great work!
The new fish species look really cool
*todays video was awesome
hi from tennesse
The new species are cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was such a great stream today!
This live was so fun!
Hello from Houston! Video quality is amazing.
Dr. Billings, I didn’t know Thomas Edison invented so many things!
Dr. Tobias, when the two men made these temperature scales, did they know about each other?
I’m in Texas and the video quality is very good
Dr. John, wow, that was cool! The jellyfish was my favorite!
that was cool
Hello from WV!
I like the story about how Bill Leer was asked if he could find a solution to a problem, and instead of trying to find it all out on his own he contacted the most qualified person for the job. Its very cool how even a genius can humble themself to do that, and it enocurages me to do the same.
Hello from NC! I enjoyed learning about thermometers and the history of Celsius and Farenheit.
Some of those new species of fish look reaally interesting.
doing great from idaho
It was very interesting learning about how the thermometer was made and the the different ways people thought of using it. Thank you for another great episode!
My favorite thing about this Science Live was seeing all of the different sea creatures that Dr. John showed us. It was cool seeing the octopus eat the jellyfish. I liked learning about Thomas Edison. I didn’t know that he couldn’t hear and that he had over 1000 patents for inventions. I think that his best invention was the light bulb.
r 51 thinks bubbles are bubble gum they are not bubble gum
Science live is so amazing!
thank u for explaning because I thought it was just me
I love science live
lol thanks for the live !!
Learned so much from this Science Live.
Science Rules!
Great lecture.
Hi from maryland enjoyed the video!
Heyy from GA!!!
This science live was amazing!
I wonder what those fish are called?
the temparenture part was cool
Cool episode
Knowing that out there, there is a spider that looks like a fungus is kind of unsettling to me
I’m not sure if I was signed in when I watched the second half. I look forward to Dr. Billings book being published. And I hope that Dr. Joseph changed his Email password after the show.
my video res was fuzzy
Hello from New York, Thank you Dr. Billings for the great show this week!
Hi from Canada.
I really really really really liked it!
I have one last exam for Environmental Science left and I’d done for the summer. Look forward to the weekly science lives still.
R51 is so funny! Great episode
Hello from AR. Awesome video this week!!!!!!!!!!
of course that is so true
It always restarts to the start every time I post a comment.
I really really really really liked it
Thank you for the great lecture!
It is working perfectly for me from Minnesota
What happend to the Protjas
Great episode. Have a great summer!
I enjoyed learning how the thermometer was invented and how simple ideas can lead to important discoveries!
i love this live
Hello from Arkansas
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Hi from Arkansas
This is so cool to see!
Cool creatures!
cool thanks for the update
Great live as always, really have a lot of respect towards Thomas Edison and his work. Keep it up!!
This weeks scince live video was cool and fun. I love how science live makes every video fun and entertaining.
Great episode! Thank you!
i love Dr Pajet Monet!❤️
This is such a cool topic!
Hi from South Africa – Cape Town!
Hi from South Carolina, enjoyed this live. Can’t wait for the 4th!!
Hi from Georgia, USA. Inventors I always wondered how they came to inventions.
This live was great, I love R-51 he’s so funny and I can’t wait for the next live!
hello from VA
We always make things more complicated
R.51 made me laugh so hard my side was hurting!!!!
Just starting my Sr year! Glad to be back!
good evening dr billings