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Great Mistakes: A Microscopic Discovery (Premium)

Episode Summary

Narrated by Thomas Jones. The remarkable discovery of penicillin begins with a bit of blundersome laboratory work.

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Great Mistakes: A Microscopic Discovery
Tonight's episode is the first in a new series exploring historical accidents that turned out for the best. In this story, we hear about how some lackadaisical experimentation positively changed the world of medicine, forever. 😴 

Sound design: birdsong. 🐦
Narrator: Thomas Jones

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