The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

"Moldy Mary," The Forgotten Mother of Penicillin

Oct 10, 2023

25:23

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She helped discover arguably the most important drug in history. And she got zero credit. They called her Moldy Mary—but she turned that insult into triumph...

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