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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Thomas Edison, was a creative man!
50,000 Experiments, Wow!
I like the science life! All the great info about inventing things!
Hello from Europe 🌍🌎
I really like this video. Thank you Acellus❤️
Never knew thomas edison had over 1000 patents
i really enjoyed watching this science live it was very interesting.
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Hi from AZ!
Science Live always teaches me about everything!
all of the stuff you guys talk about is crazy and fun and super cool
Oh well that’s something new I learned!
Cool!
I found this episode to be quite enjoyable.
I love science live!
Hi from Tennessee
Science live is so fun!
Life without Thomas Edison’s inventions would be hard.
T.E was deaf?! Absolutely mind blowing
Thanks you for this lesson.
wow!!
I can’t wait to learn more about the ocean using technology. Thank you.
It was awesome seeing the jellyfish using technology. Thanks!
I love learning about Edison!
this video was great
Edison was very smart.
Wow, simply amazing
It’s cool that scientists discovered a new species of spiders.
If there’s that many kinds of new fish how many more have we not discovered?
Thomas Edison is so inspiring!
I love animals.
Thomas Edison is a savant!
HI FROM VIETNAM
The lightbulb is one of the best inventions ever!
Hi from North Carolina
Inventioneering is so cool!!!
Thought this episode was really interesting
Because of Thomas Edisons
Ideas we have great thing’s
Like
The light bulb
he was deaf ???????
hi from los angeles!
Hi from ky
I love the lives, i never knew Thomas Edison was deaf
Great episode! team work is everything
I watch Science Live every morning before learning.
i never knew he was deaf!
31 fish wow
The underwater creatures are beautiful! Interesting technology to see the mid ocean creatures up close–and that will only advance in the future!
It would be great to see what the spider looked like as a fungus.
Congratulations to the students who placed in the essay contest. Way to go!!
Hello from Nevada
Nicee
I never learned that Thomas Edison had made so many inventions when I was in high school that’s so interesting to learn.
amazing
How amazing would it be to invent something new oh my.
this was very interesting
Interesting episode
i love engineering
Pretty cool to learn about Edison’s inventions besides the lightbulb. I didn’t even know he invented all this other stuff!
from texas
This was one of my favorite videos, I loved it!
This was quite eye-opening.
Hello from KY!
what kind of laser did they use
amazing
I see you guys loud and clear!!
Hi from South Africa!!
I love the different kind of species!! So interesting to know what else we have in the planet, new and undiscovered.
Science lives are so amazing!! Thank god we have this program, very helpful!
Thank you! Great information.
Wow I learned a lot today!! Thanks from Va !!
I didn’t know Thomas Edison was deaf omg!!
The idea of gathering a team to focus on a single idea or invention or concept I think is really important.
I love your lessons, learning about thomas edison was very interesting
that was cool
I liked this live!
Hi DR.John!
This is super cool
Some very interested topics (as usual). Thanks for sharing!
this was a cool topic today
That’s kind of cool, but how did Tohmas Edison figure out if some pieces were clicking or not if he was deaf and if they were working or if something snapped
I love science live.
I love the animals❤️
I remember learning about Thomas Edison being deaf when I took the ASL (American Sign Language) course, last year.
wow, that is incredible!
Thomas Edison has impacted so many lives in ways that he would never have imagined.
Cool, i loved learning about temperature measurement r 51 cracked me up so hard to
This was very interesting!
science is so interesting.
I like how each science live is different like how this one had information about how air, and liquids all work together because of temperature changes. Cool!
Oh yes, this is very interesting.
I love this! Everyone should be an investor!
I love Tomas Edison
Wow!I didn’t know that Thomas Edison invented a voting machine!
hello from texas
Hi from NC
I want to best be known for being a good person, but also for making good music.
I learned about a week ago that Thomas Edison was my relative
Cool Episode!
I really loved this!
love these vidss
Hi what are we learning
Hello! This is siena. Loved this science live!
There are a lot of really cool inventions people have made over the years!
Loved this episode. Science is power!!
Hey from Missouri! Thank you for this episode!
Thomas Edison, interesting guy!
These lives are so amazing!
My name is Declan and I want to be best known for changing the world of gaming and tech.
Wow another amazing video!
dr roger billings was so funny this episode
amazing live
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Hello from USA!
Thomas Edison was incredible!
Hi from Asia!!
Having so many patents is absolutely insane considering it’s hard to have even one original idea anymore. It’s like everything has already been done.
hi from sioux falls
This video was so cool!
Thomas Edison was so smart
Hi from Texas cool show
Thomas Edison is cool!
Hello from Florida!
Really love too see new inventions!
The deep sea is so interesting
i liked this one
Great live!
Kristi from NJ
Kathryn from NJ
thank you for the informative video
Hello from Alabama
Hi from Hawaii!!!
I loves these videosss.
thomas Edison was a great inventor
Awesome lesson
I had no idea that Thomas Edison was deaf!
Great video.
this was so cool lol
this is quite a learning experience
The laser images look really cool. I didn’t realize you could learn so much from using a laser.
i love thomas ed
Your explanations are always clear and engaging
So Great!
So many species under the ocean that we don’t know of! And how amazing is the underwater tracking…
Hello! from vacation!!
Hello from Virginia!
Why is the thermometer needed in everyday use?
Thomas Edison is the Greatest inventor 😀
What else can the x-59 do???????
Thomas edison is so amazing so happy i learned this, cant Wait for next live bye.
Thomas Edison!!!!!!
I liked how it was talked about how these people are remembered for their inventions that helped humans. Kind of makes me think about the future and what I would want to be remembered for.
SCIENCE IS COOL!
Hiiii from ms
Hello from Texas!
Even though tomas edison was deaf its cool that he can still invent things
That’s so cool!!
Hello from the US :3
At what time was the farinhight system made.
how long did it take for them to make the celcis thermometer.
What group of scientists found the parasitic fungus spider? Why does the spider live in the Amazon if fungus can live almost anywhere?
They made a new camera and laser. To get pictures of new animals at the bottom of the ocean.
thomas edison was deaf thats a very intersting fact.
Amazing and great!
awesome video
I love science live!!
Amazing episode!
These new ocean creatures detected by scientists in the midwater are awesome!
I love science lives!
Thanks for this Science Live! I love it so much!
Find a need and then fill it. Simple enough right?
Hi from Hawaii!
This was an awesome live.
I loved this live
Very nice presentation. I didn’t know about the first invention from Thomas Edison
So cool!
I wonder with a brain like Edison if he was permitted to live 200 years what he would have come up with.