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NOVA

NOVA

HDTV 1986 4 months ago

NOVA

NOVA

The Rise of a Wonder Drug #S13E09

55 min 1974 4 months ago

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Live 55m 1986 70% 22

NOVA S13 E09 1974

The Rise of a Wonder Drug

NOVA · Season 13, Episode 9

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 the scientists who worked behind the scenes to develop the wonder drug of the century.

Episode 9 of Season 13 from NOVA — available to stream in HD on any device.

Country United States

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Documentary

Released

03 Mar, 1974

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1 Halley's Comet: Once in a Lifetime 2 Goddess of the Earth 3 Horsemen of China 4 Life's First Feelings 5 The Case of the Frozen Addict 6 Toxic Trials 7 Skydive to the Rain Forest 8 Return of the Osprey 9 The Rise of a Wonder Drug 10 When Wonder Drugs Don't Work 11 Visions of Star Wars 12 The Search for the Disappeared 13 The Planet that Got Knocked on its Side 14 High-Tech Babies 15 Can AIDS Be Stopped? 16 Is Anybody Out There? 17 Mystery of the Animal Pathfinders 18 Are You Swimming in a Sewer? 19 Sail Wars! 20 Leprosy Can Be Cured! 21 How Babies Get Made

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