Venue info: Helix, Imperial Gardens, Sandford, Montpellier, Cheltenham, GL50 1QG, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom More venue info
Price info: £13
Duration: 60 minutes
Access info: Live Captions
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About In Search of Now

What if the present moment – the ‘now’ we all inhabit – isn’t just a tick of the clock?

Journalist Jo Marchant and physicist Jeff Forshaw embark on a mind-bending exploration of the science behind how we understand time with broadcaster Claudia Hammond.

We feel that the present is everything; all we can know. Yet physics finds no universal ’now’. To explore what a moment really is, Jo and Jeff draw on state-of-the-art discoveries in neuroscience, psychology, cosmology and quantum physics, revealing an evolving, interconnected tapestry that is the source of our lives and selves, and perhaps even reality itself.

There will be a book signing after this event.

Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Science Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase.

In Search of Now
by Jo Marchant
The Science and Mystery of the Present Moment
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Black Holes
by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw
The Key to Understanding the Universe (Paperback)
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Overwhelmed
by Claudia Hammond
Ways to Take the Pressure Off (Hardback)
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Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception (Paperback)
by Claudia Hammond
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Getting Here

Parking

Imperial Gardens (GL50 1QA) is in the centre of Cheltenham, with numerous car parks nearby. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride car park to the centre of Cheltenham.

Rail

Imperial Gardens is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is a taxi rank outside the station should wish you get a taxi.

Bus

Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade. Imperial Gardens is 5 minute walk way. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website.

There are bike racks located near Imperial Gardens should you wish to visit the festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.

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Access

The Helix has step free access and guide dogs are welcome in the venue. There are accessible toilets located in the Cheltenham Town Hall which is located behind Imperial Gardens.

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