In Search of Now

A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment -- CLAUDIA HAMMOND
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 Supplement * *
An 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 * * New Scientist * *
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
This is a proper safari of science: from Amazonians with no word for time, to Apollo astronauts staring at the infinite, Jo Marchant's new book that will change the way you think about flow of time and the passing of every moment -- KEVIN FONG
In clear and engaging prose, Jo Marchant guides us through the maze that intertwines our notions of time, causality, identity, and reality - and points us in the direction of a new reframing. In Search of Now is a splendid example of the best sort of synthetic thinking and writing -- ALICIA JUARRERO
The present moment is all we ever experience, but what does 'now' actually mean? In this tour-de-force of science writing, Jo Marchant explains how the answer to that question takes in everything from the innermost workings of our minds to the limits of space and time. Profound, lively and accessible, it will leave you thinking for much longer than a moment -- SUMIT PAUL-CHOUDHURY
I came to In Search of Now with high expectations, and they were happily exceeded. Fuelled by the deceptively simple question 'What is now?'Jo Marchant proves to be a captivating guide through the slippery terrain of consciousness, illuminating both the limits and potentials of the human experience. This fascinating book will leave readers wiser after every turn of the page -- SUSANNAH CAHALAN
Fascinating . . . Enthralling * * Mail on Sunday * *