The accident that changed the world - Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu
1,253,394 Views
13,525 Questions Answered
TEDEd Animation
Let’s Begin…
In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his lab and found something unexpected: a colony of mold growing on a Petri dish he’d forgotten to place in his incubator. And around this colony of mold was a zone completely and surprisingly clear of bacteria. What was this mysterious phenomenon? Allison Ramsey and Mary Staicu detail the discovery of penicillin and how it transformed medicine.
Can you think of some possible side effects of penicillins if humans had cell walls?
Sign in to answer questionAbout TED-Ed Animations
TED-Ed Animations feature the words and ideas of educators brought to life by professional animators. Are you an educator or animator interested in creating a TED-Ed Animation? Nominate yourself here »
Meet The Creators
- Educator Allison Ramsey, Mary Staciu
- Director WOW-HOW Studio
- Narrator Susan Zimmerman
- Storyboard Artist Andrii Dudko, Anastasiia Novikova, Konstantin Bunovsky
- Animator Andrii Dudko, Anastasiia Novikova, Konstantin Bunovsky
- Producer Daria Kachan , Tatiana Koroleva, Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Art Director Marianna Murashko
- Illustrator Andrii Dudko, Anastasiia Novikova, Konstantin Bunovsky
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Script Editor Eleanor Nelsen
- Fact-Checker Liz McGlone
