Science and Technology

"Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet"

Andrew Blum

About the Program

Andrew Blum, correspondent for Wired magazine, reports on the physical components and locales that allow the internet to function throughout the world.  The author visits numerous sites, from data centers for Microsoft, Google, and Facebook in the Pacific Northwest to the placement of a 10,000-mile undersea cable off the coast of Portugal.  Andrew Blum speaks at Town Hall in Seattle.  

About the Authors

Andrew Blum

Andrew Blum is a correspondent for Wired magazine.  His writing has appeared in several publications, including Popular Science, The New Yorker, and Slate.  For more information, visit andrewblum.net.


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"Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet"

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Past Airings

  • Friday, August 31st at 12pm (ET)
  • Friday, August 31st at 4am (ET)
  • Monday, August 6th at 7am (ET)
  • Saturday, July 21st at 9am (ET)
  • Sunday, July 15th at 11am (ET)
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