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Out of Our Elements

Glass Is Making Your Internet Faster

Explore the properties of glass and how it forms the basis of the fiber optic network.

08/10/2021

FromDigital Studios

Out of Our Elements

Glass Is Making Your Internet Faster

Episode 3 | 10m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Explore the properties of glass and how it forms the basis of the fiber optic network.

Caitlin and Arlo visit the Diablo Glass School to discover how chemistry plays an important role in glass’s versatility, and how its properties can be manipulated. Dr. Desiré Whitmore — also known as “LaserChick” — uses lasers to demonstrate how information can be transmitted through glass, and explains how that forms the basis of an ever-growing global fiber optic network.

08/10/2021

FromDigital Studios

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Out of Our Elements

Glass Is Making Your Internet Faster

Episode 3 | 10m 16sVideo has Closed Captions

Caitlin and Arlo visit the Diablo Glass School to discover how chemistry plays an important role in glass’s versatility, and how its properties can be manipulated. Dr. Desiré Whitmore — also known as “LaserChick” — uses lasers to demonstrate how information can be transmitted through glass, and explains how that forms the basis of an ever-growing global fiber optic network.

08/10/2021

FromDigital Studios

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