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This episode covers the development of penicillin, highlighting its chance discovery and significance in medicine.

This 2022 episode covers the development of penicillin, which started – but definitely did not end – with the chance discovery of some mold in a petri dish.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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