Jeremy Howick is a philosopher and medical researcher exploring how we can find better evidence for treatments that really work. He is a renowned international expert in Evidence Based Medicine, Placebo Studies and Doctor Empathy.

Currently he is Professor of Empathic Healthcare and Director of the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare at the University of Leicester and he has also taught at the University of Oxford, McGill University, University of Buffalo and University of Bologna.

He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching and has published two books – Doctor You – a bestselling health title, and The Philosophy of Evidence Based Medicine – a textbook which spearheaded a new sub-discipline. He frequently writes for national press including The Guardian, HuffPost, and The Daily Telegraph and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers.