I see they’ve been on various big podcasts etc. Whatever your reaction to the headline(s), I encourage you to have a listen to this podcast as it’s very interesting and at times amusing stuff – Cronin is certainly willing to be acerbic and bold – and their thinking is explained very well with multiple connections.

https://www.jimruttshow.com/currents-sara-walker-lee-cronin/

See also

https://www.realclearscience.com/2023/05/20/time_is_an_object_900662.html

https://aeon.co/essays/time-is-not-an-illusion-its-an-object-with-physical-size