Your Brain Is a Time Machine

“Our experience of time is not the same as time itself; the former is largely our creation. French philosopher Henri Bergson once publicly debated this point with Einstein – and lost. If only he’d had recourse to this book, written by one of the first neuroscientists to ask how the human brain encodes time. Take that, Albert!” – Science books we’re keen to read in 2017 - New Scientist”… a readable exploration of how the architecture of the human brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time.” – The Bookseller“Apparently elastic and possibly illusory, time is a puzzle to physicists and neuroscientists alike. Dean Buonomano straddles the divide, invoking cutting-edge theory and research as he wrestles with the often glaring mismatch between physical and ‘felt’ time. The result is immensely engaging…” – Nature“Buonomano’s ambition is inspiring and his writing is rich, combining a readable style with illustrative examples… it [Your Brain is a Time Machine] hits the ambitious target of being both thorough and accessible.” – Chemistry World”… nothing if not an entertaining read.” – Nature Physics

Dean Buonomano is a professor of neurobiology and psychology at UCLA and a leading theorist on the neuroscience of time. His previous book, Brain Bugs: How the Brain’s Flaws Shape Our Lives, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller.