print email comment close Light Speed URL: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/innovation/episode7.html Description: Companion site to an episode of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Innovation program that "tells the story of fiber optics -- the intricate system of glass and light that carries enormous amounts of information around the world." Features a timeline of fiber optics, a feature on fiber optics and remote surgery, a video clip, and the show transcript. Publisher: Educational Broadcasting Corporation Extra Keywords robotic surgery telesurgery photonics Library of Congress Subject Headings: Fiber optics Telecommunication LII Database Information: Record 8253 created by Jennifer English on 07/25/2005 Last modification on 07/27/2005 Published: 07/25/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/8253