This week, we finally bring penicillin to its full potential. A team of brilliant scientists at Oxford figure out how to mass-produce it, and Hodgkin figures out its structure. Penicillin saves millions, inspires a new future in medicine, and defines a number of great scientists' careers.
Images:
Heatley's purifier.
Beta Lactam's Structure.
Website: http://thehistoryofmedicine.buzzsprout.com/
E-mail: thehistoryofmedicinepodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheHistoryOfMedicine/
Transcripts and Sources here!
