The Breaking Point

The Fever That Saved Us


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In 1928, Alexander Fleming left a petri dish uncovered by accident and returned to find something extraordinary: a mold that could kill bacteria. But the real story of penicillin isn't about one eureka moment—it's about a decade of failed experiments, a desperate wartime race, and the unlikely team of scientists who turned Fleming's moldy dish into the drug that would save more lives than any other in human history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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