Chain Reaction by ACS
Chain Reaction by ACS
American Chemical Society
Beyond the Pill: The Drugs That Shape Us, Episode 2
40 minutes Posted Aug 20, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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The discovery of sex hormones in the 1930s led to the development of female birth control, a widely used class of drugs that reshaped cultural norms surrounding fertility and bodily autonomy. But contraception remains largely the responsibility of women. On today’s episode: the evolution of birth control and the future of male contraception. Transcripts and episode sources at acs.org/chainreaction