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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 14 MIN

The Mold That Changed Everything

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In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find his bacterial cultures contaminated by a mysterious mold—and nearly threw them away. Instead, his curiosity about this 'ruined' experiment led to penicillin, saving more lives than any other medical discovery in history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find his bacterial cultures contaminated by a mysterious mold—and nearly threw them away. Instead, his curiosity about this 'ruined' experiment led to penicillin, saving more lives than any other medical discovery in history.

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