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Among the many feathers in the University of Missouri's proverbial research cap is the ability to say that the very first orally-induced "miracle drug" known as aureomycin was first discovered on Sanborn Field (on the Columbia campus) by botany professor Benjamin Duggar in the mid-1900s. Present day Sanborn Field director TIM REINBOTT gives us a little history lesson on today's show! July 31, 2023
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Regional stories from the KBIA newsroom, including:Candidate Forums Held Before Aug. 7 Primary'Where Giants Walk:' Sanborn Field Marks 130 Years of…
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There’s a sample of Missouri soil sitting in the Smithsonian Institution.The soil sample, taken in 1945, contains an actinobacteria — Streptomyces…