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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 10 MIN

Why time feels like it speeds up as we get older

from Life Matters - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Scientists are turning to optical atomic clocks to measure time with unprecedented precision. Of course, that still won’t help you figure out how to gauge when someone says they’ll “be there in five,” or “give me a sec.” Our sense of time is deeply personal, and it shifts as we age.So why does time feel so bendy? And is there a way to slow it down – or at least look back without wondering where the year went?

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