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I have PhD in organic chemistry and formerly worked in R&D within the pharmaceutical industry, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer.<\/p>\n
I’m now author of 12 books, including the forthcoming, ‘The Joy of Actually Giving a F*ck’ and the Amazon bestseller, ‘The Five Side Effects of Kindness’.<\/p>\n
I’m a magazine columnist, a regular podcast guest, and have been a featured guest on Channel 4’s, ‘Sunday Brunch Live’ in the UK and CBS Sunday Morning in the USA, as well as on numerous BBC radio shows.<\/p>\n
I’m a regular speaker in both the public and corporate sectors. I’ve delivered talks for Google, 3M, Bank of England, HSBC, NHS, Electrolux, Diageo, Costa, KIND Snacks, and many others.<\/p>\n
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