It’s a doozy this week - the origin and history of penicillin. It’s so much more than just Alexander Fleming. From the ancient use of molds in bandages, to the arrival of germ theory, to World War II, Lynne will go into detail to describe the long and, at times, arduous process that ended with one of the most influential pharmaceutical products of all time. 

1. Discovery of Penicillin International Historic Chemical Landmark 

2. The Discovery of Penicillin - New Insights After More Than 75 Years of Clinical Use by Robert Gaynes

3. History of Penicillin by Kholring Lalchhandama

4. The real story behind penicillin by Dr. Howard Markel

5. Alexander Fleming via Science History Institute 

6. Moulds in Ancient and More Recent Medicine by Milton Wainwright

7. Struggle Against Infection by W Fraser-Moodie

8. Syphilis and Salvarsan by Gervase Vernon
9. How a Deadly Fire Gave Birth to Modern Medicine by Linda Marsa

10. Cocoanut Grove Fire via Wikipedia

11. Fulton, penicillin and chance via Yale Medicine Magazine

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