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Season 13 · Episode 9
Landed Tue, 18 Mar 1986 · 21:00 your time · 1 episode · 1h 0m
Season 13, Episode 9 of NOVA aired Tuesday, 18 March 1986 at 9pm ET on PBS.
- S13E09The Rise of a Wonder DrugWhen 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.
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