Lucy Jane Santos
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Lucy Jane Santos

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Lucy Jane Santos is an expert in the history of 20th century leisure, health, and beauty. Lucy has appeared as an occasional contributor on TV and radio, and her historical research has been featured by History Today, BBC History Revealed, Jezebel, LitHub, New York Post, the Telegraph, and on the BBC2 documentary, Makeup: A Glamorous History. Her most recent project is as Creative Consultant for the documentary Obsessed With Light a film that tells the story of the performance artist Loïe Fuller. Lucy also works as a freelance historical researcher and consultant. Santos’s first book Half Lives: The Unlikely History of Radium examines the fascinating, curious and sometimes macabre story of the highly desirable element taking readers on an enjoyable journey into the odd areas where science and consumerism touch. In 2024 Icon Books will publish Lucy's follow up book on the history of the element uranium.
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