In Search of Now The Science and Mystery of the Present Moment
- 12 Feb 2026
- 9781838858735
- £20
- 336 pp
- 159×240mm
- 12 Feb 2026
- 9781838858742
- £16.99
- 336 pp
- 153×234mm
- 12 Feb 2026
- 9781838858759
- £15.99
- 336 pp
- 12 Feb 2026
- 9781838858766
- £30
- 10 hrs 58 min
In a few words
Award-winning journalist Jo Marchant returns with a mind-bending exploration of the shifting science behind how we understand time
In a few words
Award-winning journalist Jo Marchant returns with a mind-bending exploration of the shifting science behind how we understand time
In a few words
Award-winning journalist Jo Marchant returns with a mind-bending exploration of the shifting science behind how we understand time
In a few words
Award-winning journalist Jo Marchant returns with a mind-bending exploration of the shifting science behind how we understand time
A mind-bending expedition into the science of the present moment
A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment
Claudia Hammond
A mind-bending expedition into the science of the present moment
A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment
Claudia Hammond
A mind-bending expedition into the science of the present moment
A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment
Claudia Hammond
A mind-bending expedition into the science of the present moment
A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment
Claudia Hammond
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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
More about
the book
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
More about
the book
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
More about
the book
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
Expertly weaving together physics, philosophy and neuroscience, Jo Marchant’s book will change the way you think, and maybe the way you live too. Make time for it
Anil K. Seth
[Marchant] succeeds in presenting the vast landscape of the current discussions and the complexity of the problems
Carlo Rovelli
Times Literary SupplementAn existential quest: drawing on neuroscience, psychology, cosmology, religion, history and much more. In it, Marchant delves deep into the weeds of lived experience (mystical or otherwise) and possibly the nature of reality itself
In this profound and brilliant treatise on the nature of reality, Marchant asks the greatest question: what does it mean to exist? The answer brings a dazzling exploration of science and philosophy, from consciousness to quarks, illuminating our embodied experience within the grandeur of an unfolding unfeeling Universe. A phenomenal, wonderful, ambitious work that won't just shift your perspective but rather catapult it into another dimension
Gaia Vince
Expertly weaving together physics, philosophy and neuroscience, Jo Marchant’s book will change the way you think, and maybe the way you live too. Make time for it
Anil K. Seth
[Marchant] succeeds in presenting the vast landscape of the current discussions and the complexity of the problems
Carlo Rovelli
Times Literary SupplementAn existential quest: drawing on neuroscience, psychology, cosmology, religion, history and much more. In it, Marchant delves deep into the weeds of lived experience (mystical or otherwise) and possibly the nature of reality itself
In this profound and brilliant treatise on the nature of reality, Marchant asks the greatest question: what does it mean to exist? The answer brings a dazzling exploration of science and philosophy, from consciousness to quarks, illuminating our embodied experience within the grandeur of an unfolding unfeeling Universe. A phenomenal, wonderful, ambitious work that won't just shift your perspective but rather catapult it into another dimension
Gaia Vince
Expertly weaving together physics, philosophy and neuroscience, Jo Marchant’s book will change the way you think, and maybe the way you live too. Make time for it
Anil K. Seth
[Marchant] succeeds in presenting the vast landscape of the current discussions and the complexity of the problems
Carlo Rovelli
Times Literary SupplementAn existential quest: drawing on neuroscience, psychology, cosmology, religion, history and much more. In it, Marchant delves deep into the weeds of lived experience (mystical or otherwise) and possibly the nature of reality itself
In this profound and brilliant treatise on the nature of reality, Marchant asks the greatest question: what does it mean to exist? The answer brings a dazzling exploration of science and philosophy, from consciousness to quarks, illuminating our embodied experience within the grandeur of an unfolding unfeeling Universe. A phenomenal, wonderful, ambitious work that won't just shift your perspective but rather catapult it into another dimension
Gaia Vince
Expertly weaving together physics, philosophy and neuroscience, Jo Marchant’s book will change the way you think, and maybe the way you live too. Make time for it
Anil K. Seth
[Marchant] succeeds in presenting the vast landscape of the current discussions and the complexity of the problems
Carlo Rovelli
Times Literary SupplementAn existential quest: drawing on neuroscience, psychology, cosmology, religion, history and much more. In it, Marchant delves deep into the weeds of lived experience (mystical or otherwise) and possibly the nature of reality itself
In this profound and brilliant treatise on the nature of reality, Marchant asks the greatest question: what does it mean to exist? The answer brings a dazzling exploration of science and philosophy, from consciousness to quarks, illuminating our embodied experience within the grandeur of an unfolding unfeeling Universe. A phenomenal, wonderful, ambitious work that won't just shift your perspective but rather catapult it into another dimension
Gaia Vince
Jo Marchant
View profileDr 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
Jo Marchant
View profileDr 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
Jo Marchant
View profileDr 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
Jo Marchant
View profileDr 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
