[antibiotics] The Penicillin Myth … A fascinating look at competing theories on how Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin and where the mould spores might have actually came from. ‘More important to Root-Bernstein than the specifics of Fleming’s discovery is the fact that it evidences Pasteur’s principle that “chance favors only the prepared mind.” Whether he was experimenting with staphylococci or lysozyme, Fleming kept his mind open to the possibility of discovering new bacteriolytic substances.’

How Did Alexander Fleming Discover Penicillin?

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