BBC Dalek may yield new antibiotic

Available for over a year

After sampling several sites around the BBC for the Swab & Send project’s hunt for a new antibiotic, Adam Rutherford heads to Dr Adam Roberts’ lab at University College London to hear the results. The samples have been cultured, and bacterial colonies taken from a Dalek who stands guard in Broadcasting House reception seem to be producing an interesting compound. Photo credit: Fiona Roberts BBC