

Jo Marchant
Science writer and author of In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment, who explores neuroscience, physics, and psychology to explain how humans experience the present moment.
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Apr 27, 2026 • 48min
What Is “Now”? & How to Deal with Poisonous People
Jo Marchant, science writer exploring how the brain constructs the present moment. Leanne Tenbrink, psychologist who studies deception and harmful personalities. They unpack why “now” feels elusive and malleable, how attention and memory shape time, how some people drain or manipulate others, and practical ways to spot and protect yourself from those harmful patterns.

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Apr 9, 2026 • 32min
You're Not Experiencing Time. You're Building It.
Jo Marchant, science journalist and author of In Search of Now, unpacks how the brain constructs the present. She explores how moments blend multiple timescales, how memory is recreated in the present, and how perception depends on bodily action. She also links neuroscience to physics to argue our choices help build reality.


