Prof. Devi Sridhar

Thanks so much to the @FinancialTimes for choosing How Not to Die (too Soon) as one of the best health books for 2025 👏ft.com/content/5f6fc2…

Plus I have a really fun Guardian column out this week. Two words: chocolate cake.

Back in Topping & Company Booksellers signing next batch of books 📚- nice to hear they’re going quickly 😃

If you’re born on or after Jan 1 2009, you’ll never be able to buy cigarettes- I look at why there’s strong public support behind this new law in the UK theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

A British King goes to the American Congress to remind them and their President of the importance of checks and balances on executive power. History enjoying a good old chuckle.

Yes- and my book explains why- the obsession with individual tips & hacks has neglected broader population health and well-being. penguin.co.uk/books/458539/h…

My column on why our brains aren't wired for texting. Perhaps it’s because our nervous systems were designed for immediate, tangible threats, not for the constant pinging in our pocket – and the stress of being left unread. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“I have to admit that every time a notification pops up on my phone or laptop, even before reading it, I can feel my stress levels rising. It’s made me reflect on how modern communication is pushing our minds to the limit.”

I find the expectations to be ‘always on’ unsettling- studies indicate it’s bad for our mental health. Column 👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

How does scientific evidence inform public understanding & eventually action? Find out as @devisridhar and our @miamalan unpack the challenges around global health communication. 🗓 29 April | 15:00–16:00 (SAST) Register: tinyurl.com/2fynp8s9

This week marks the release of the UK paperback of Food Intelligence, my book with @KevinH_PhD @Wildfirebks! A ❤️felt thank you for all your support! Our book explains why eating has become so fraught for so many, and why shortages of willpower have nothing to do with it.

On @BBCRadioScot this morning at 8.30am talking about my new book: why health should be a priority issue in elections- and how public health is essential to all of us living longer, healthier lives. penguin.co.uk/books/458539/h…

Thanks for reading-🍎

⁦@devisridhar⁩ the way you communicate science is wonderful. not even through the first chapter and i have so many quotes like this highlighted. read.amazon.co.uk/kp/kshare?asin…

I hope you enjoy the read!

Very cool to see @blackwellbooks include How Not to Die (Too Soon) in their 3 for 2 offers. Signed copies in Edinburgh & deal on throughout UK 🍎

Missed Justin Bieber at Coachella? Tragic. Devastating. Thoughts and prayers. Anyway—our new books are out this week and frankly, the serotonin hit is stronger, the vibes are better, and nobody’s pushing you for a blurry video. Festival who?

My book is out in paperback today 🎉 - if you're wondering what it's about, here's a review from the Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness…

Hey- my paperback is out tomorrow! Publishing a book, finishing a research project or article- it can all feel anticlimactic. Years of work, it comes out and then... I'm celebrating with a cup of tea and walk. penguin.co.uk/books/458539/h…

Paperback is out next Thursday - appreciate all of your support in getting the word out on why collective health & well-being matters and pushing back against the "self-help" domination. My book also explains why US life expectancy is behind W. Europe, even amongst the wealthiest Americans.