In Search of Now
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A NEW SCIENTIST PICK FOR 2026
'Won't just shift your perspective but rather catapult it into another dimension' GAIA VINCE
What if the present moment - the 'now' we all inhabit - isn't just a tick of the clock?
We feel that the present is everything; all we can know. Yet physics finds no universal 'now'. To explore what a moment really is, In Search of Now draws on state-of-the-art discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, cosmology and quantum physics, revealing a dynamic, creative process in which we all play a part.
Jo Marchant shows how we each carve out our lived experience - sensations and emotions, actions and decisions - through our interactions with the world. Far from being an illusion or a mere slice of time, she argues that this evolving, interconnected tapestry is the source of our lives and selves, and perhaps even reality itself.
Join Jo to explore the secrets of how our lives really unfold - and rediscover the creative power of 'now'.
'Illuminating . . . will change the way you think' CLAUDIA HAMMOND
'Fascinating' Mail on Sunday
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Dr Jo Marchant is an award-winning science journalist whose writing explores our place in the universe, from the mind-body connection to the inspirational power of the night sky. Her other books include Decoding the Heavens, The Human Cosmos, and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She presented the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series More Wow, investigating the life-changing emotion of awe. She has worked as a senior editor at New Scientist and Nature, and her articles have appeared in publications including Smithsonian, the Guardian, Economist and New York Times. She has a PhD in genetics.
@JoMarchant | jomarchant.com