NOVA - The Rise of a Wonder Drug

Seizoen: 13 - Aflevering: 9 / 276 - Eerst uitgezonden: 18 maart 1986 - Episode ID: 400373

When Alexander Fleming discovered the penicillin mold in 1928, he never considered its possible therapeutic value. NOVA explores the "Fleming myth" and reveals the true story of thescientists who worked behind the scenes to develop the wonder drug of the century.