David gained a PhD in organic chemistry before spending 4 years working as a scientist in one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Inspired by the placebo effect and how many patients made improvements on sugar pills, he resigned from the industry to study and teach about the mind-body connection.
David is also a former athletics coach and chemistry lecturer, but now spends most of his time writing and speaking. He is author of 9 books, including ‘How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body’, ‘I Heart Me’, and ‘The Five Side Effects of Kindness’, he writes a blog for The Huffington Post and Psychologies Magazine (Life Labs), and was the recipient of the Kindred Spirit, 2016 ‘Best MBS Writer’ award.
