Blindsight
A hard science fiction novel by Peter Watts set in the late 21st century, where a crew of post-human specialists is sent to investigate an alien signal. The narrative explores the nature of consciousness, intelligence, and first contact through the lens of evolutionary biology and neuroscience.
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Ranked #518 of 1942 · 384 pages · Published 2006
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Nov 16, 2021.
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Book data: ISBN 9780765312181. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.