Hey! ^^
I am such a nerd. Why am I posting about History???
Some one throw a rock at mee saying geek.
Anyway, today we did this debate about penicilin. In 1945 a nobel prize was given to three peepz. Fleming, Florey and Chain. It was because of their discovery for penicilin. But the debate was if that was fair or not, and who desevred it more.
I was on Flemmings side, we got put in groups, but I didn't want to be. Florey and Chain desrves more credit.
In short, Flemming started making Penicilin, but thought it was useless and stopped. Then after that, Florey and Chain started work on it. They didn't quit and after a few years, the succesfully created the new "Magic Bullet" Penicillin. Then this is where Fleming came in to play.
In 2 years Flemming saw the other two scientists TWICE. That's it. And he wasn't really that nice about it. But after Penicilin had become quite famous and doctors were using it, Fleming asked Florey if he could have a bit to cure his friend.
Being the nice scientist that he was, Florey gave it all to him.
BIG MISTAKE.
Fleming claimed the discovery all to himself. He didn't mention the other two scientists and said that it was he who created Penicillin.
Thankfully before Fleming did this, there was an article about how Florey made Penicillin, so that he had proof he had done something. But the reporters were on Fleming's side, so they made sure it sounded like he made it.
But in the end Justice was made and all three of the scientists got the nobel prize.
This shouldn't have happened. Florey and Chain should have got it.
This was pretty much what we debating about. Sadly I was on Fleming's side. Our group made us put letters on our hands to make "Alex Fleming!" I had the "G" and the "!" They're still on my hand... I can't be bothered to take it off..
Another guy in my group had the "EX" from "Alex" and I said,
"ALL YOU NEED IS AN "s" AND YOU'RE SET!" ^^
I'm not kidding. I ACTUALLY SAID THAT.
If you don't get it, then I wont tell you because you're too young! XD
