Alana Sanchez

About the Author

Alana Sanchez is a historian and author whose work delves into the shadowy intersections of science, medicine, and society in the Victorian era. With a PhD in the history of science from the University of London, she has spent over a decade researching the evolution of pharmacology and public health regulations during the late 19th century. Sanchez's writing illuminates the often-overlooked figures—chemists, poisoners, and regulators—who shaped modern medicine amid the era's rapid industrialization and social upheaval. Her debut book, THE VICTORIAN CHEMIST: Medicine, Poison, and Regulation in the 1880s, draws on extensive archival research to reveal how arsenic-laced tonics and unregulated elixirs fueled both innovation and tragedy, offering a compelling narrative on the birth of ethical medical practice. A frequent contributor to academic journals and public history podcasts, Sanchez resides in Oxford, where she continues to explore the human stories behind scientific progress.