WHY ARE WE HERE?

The age-old question “Why are we here?” has been the subject of countless thoughts, words, philosophies and ideologies for as long as mankind has been self-aware. And how long has that been? When and how did our self-awareness come to be?

As Homo Sapiens evolved from previous hominid species, the common theory is that as our brain increased in size over the millennia, at some point this mental acuity developed. As with any new trait appearing through the process of natural selection, our self-awareness must have provided a survival advantage.

Our genetic code contains the information necessary to physically develop an entire human being, including the billions of brain cells and their trillions of complex synaptic connections. But where in that morass of tissue does the mind dwell? Where is the soul?  Is there something present in our DNA that is code for these seemingly ethereal aspects of humanity? Is there a self-awareness “gene?”

My next novel, currently in development, explores these questions.  Sometimes uplifting and sometimes unnerving, the story takes place in the very near future. Set within the unseen world of the most advanced, and perhaps controversial, scientific research endeavors of the century, the thrilling narrative presents ideas that may alarm as well as inspire.  But it will certainly entertain.

Look for the release of REVISION: The Dawn of Awareness next summer.