Penicillin sat on my bench for ten years while I was called a quack.
Discovery of penicillin
Penicillin sat on my bench for ten years while I was called a quack.
Discovery of penicillin
On initial skepticism toward his discovery
1945
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"I never thought of myself as a genius. I just kept looking."
Strange & Unusual"It is not difficult to make microbes resistant to penicillin in the laboratory by exposing them to concentrations not sufficient to kill them."
Controversial"I am often asked if I foresaw the impact of penicillin. My honest answer is no."
Shocking"I had no idea that I would be involved in such a great discovery. It was purely accidental."
Shocking"I am sometimes asked what I think of the future of penicillin. I think it has a great future, but it must be used wisely."
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