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The Hormones Hub

A hub for exploring the (bio)social lives of hormones
A pencil drawing of plants that contain progesterone, with the chemical formula for the hormone drawn above.

From angiotensin to cortisol, testosterone to xenoestrogens, and dopamine to endocrine disruptors, hormones are everywhere. These chemical entities are foundational to biological life and shape social, cultural, and political forces, while simultaneously being shaped by them. Hormones are increasingly central not only to medical and other body-shaping practices and contemporary science, but also environmentally-oriented conversations.

FORD, mALCOLM, eRIKAINEN, rAEDER AND rOBERTS (2024)