Description:
"[A] fascinating and wide-ranging investigation into how the human brain registers time.... [Marchant's] thought-provoking book is a rewarding delve into the mysteries of time and consciousness." --Andrew Crumey, Wall Street Journal
New Scientist - Best New Popular Science Books of February 2026
The Next Big Idea Club - March 2026 Must-Read Books
A mind-bending, brilliantly accessible exploration of the shifting science behind perception, reality, and time.
Brief description: Jo Marchant, PhD, is the author of several popular books, including The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars (2020) and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind over Body (2016), which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She lives in London.
Review Quotes: In Search of Now is a beautifully written exploration of that most central aspect of time--the present moment. 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 Seth, author of Being You