Notes on 'Blindsight' (2006) by Peter Watts (b. 1958)
Blindsight is set in 2082 onboard the spaceship Theseus, heading for the Solar System’s outer regions, chasing down radio transmissions from what is thought to be of extraterrestrial origin. The first book in Peter Watts’ ongoing Blindsight series (2006-2014?), it investigates the nature and evolutionary purpose of consciousness, both human and alien.