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EPISODE · Jan 17, 2024 · 17 MIN

Carl Djerassi: The Visionary Behind 'The Pill'

from Now I've Heard Everything · host Bill Thompson

It was in the early 1950sThe 28 year old pharmaceutical chemist Created something That would change the very fabric of our society . His name was Carl Djerassi. He was a Bulgarian]American who led a team that came up with an oral contraceptive that became known – and is still known today – as simply The Pill . Djerassi has been dubbed “the father of The Pill.” Djerassi reveals more about his work in this 1992 interview. Get The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas's Horse by Carl Djerassi As an Amazon Associate, Now I've Heard Everything earns from qualifying purchases.You may also enjoy my interviews with J. Craig Venter and James Watson For more vintage interviews with celebrities, leaders, and influencers, subscribe to Now I've Heard Everything on Spotify, Apple Podcasts. and now on YouTube Photo by Douglas A. Lockard #thepill #contraception #discoveries

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