Where Do Our Drugs Come From?

The incredible chemical weapon-making abilities of fungi, bacteria, and plants have created a diverse array of compounds that are useful to humans. Script Writer: Kate Yoshida  Script Editor: Emily Elert Video Illustrator: Jesse Agar Video Director: Kate Yoshida Video Narrator: Kate Yoshida With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Ever Salazar, Peter Reich, David Goldenberg Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder

Topics

  • MinutePhysics
  • Minute Physics
  • earth
  • environmental science
  • earth science
  • pharmaceuticals
  • plants
  • fungi
  • microbes
  • bacteria
  • penicillin
  • amphotericin
  • avermectin
  • bioprospecting