Inventions That Changed Everything, Part 5: Penicillin and Antibiotics
A mouldy petri dish in 1928 led to one of medicine's greatest breakthroughs. Here is how penicillin went from accident to mass-produced lifesaver, and the challenge it faces now.
A mouldy petri dish in 1928 led to one of medicine's greatest breakthroughs. Here is how penicillin went from accident to mass-produced lifesaver, and the challenge it faces now.