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Back to EpisodesThe man who invented the Pill
Published 3 years, 7 months ago
Description
In 1951, in a lab in Mexico City, Austrian chemist Dr Carl Djerassi created a synthetic hormone from wild yams. It would go on to become the Pill's active ingredient.
Rachel Naylor brings together archive interviews with Dr Djerassi.
PHOTO: Carl Djerassi in 1992 (BBC Copyright)