Great Mistakes: A Microscopic Discovery (Premium)

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🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 8 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Great Mistakes: A Microscopic Discovery Tonight's episode is the first in a new series exploring historical accidents that turned out for the best. In this story, we hear about how some lackadaisical experimentation positively changed the world of medicine, forever. 😴 Sound design: birdsong. 🐦 Narrator: Thomas Jones Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight
0:09.9	by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back
0:15.8	catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below
0:23.4	to learn more, and thank you so so much, me and the team really appreciate your support.
0:40.2	Over the years, Penicillin has saved innumerable lives and changed the course of history as we know it.
0:49.8	But this miracle drug, heralded as the world's first antibiotic, was invented completely by accident.
1:01.4	We'll begin by taking a closer look at the mistake maker himself, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming.
1:14.7	He was born in 1881 in Darval, Airshare, Scotland as the seventh of eight children. The son of a
1:30.4	farmer, his childhood was every bit as rural as you might expect. He spent many happy hours
1:40.0	roaming through the countryside with his siblings, nurturing a fondness and respect for the natural
1:48.2	world that would last a lifetime. At school, Alec, as his family called him, showcased obvious
2:01.0	academic potential. He was awarded a scholarship to learn at Kilmarnock Academy and enrolled there
2:10.6	in 1894. In 1895, he moved over 400 miles away to London. His older brother, Tom, was already
2:25.0	studying medicine there and would eventually open up his own oculus to practice.
2:34.9	Alec continued his own education there at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street.
2:45.0	Then, he spent four years working at a shipping office, a job that paid the bills,
2:52.3	but didn't exactly inspire him much. It wasn't until 1901 that he began to seriously consider his
3:05.0	options. Having received a £250 inheritance following his uncle's death, he was able to quit his
3:15.9	job and return to his studies. Encouraged by his brother, Tom, whose practice in London was thriving,
3:28.7	Alec figured a career in medicine seemed like the natural choice. And so, he enrolled at St Mary's
3:38.7	Hospital Medical School. He graduated with distinction in 1906 and later earned a gold medal,
3:52.0	recognising him as a top medical student. When he finished his studies, he initially hoped to
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