5000 Years of Science: From Ancient Wisdom to AI & A Bold New Theory of Consciousness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781068264405)

What is science, really-and where is it taking us?

In this sweeping journey across five millennia, 5000 Years of Science traces the rise of human understanding, from ancient Mesopotamian star charts to cutting-edge theories of artificial intelligence and quantum consciousness. This is not just a history of inventions and discoveries-it's a bold reinterpretation of science as the evolving expression of our deepest survival instincts, cognitive tools, and existential questions.

Explore how early civilisations laid the mathematical and astronomical foundations of science. Witness the intellectual explosions of the Scientific Renaissance and Enlightenment. Follow the dramatic revolutions of chemistry, physics, biology, and computing. And then step into the future-with explorations of AI, neuroscience, quantum biology, and the search for a unified theory of consciousness.

A Journey Through Human Discovery - and a Radical New Idea That May Change Everything We Know About the Mind

What if consciousness isn't a mystery... but an evolved tool for survival?

In this bold and sweeping book, 5000 Years of Science traces the story of human discovery-from the fires of early civilisation to the quantum codes of artificial intelligence. With every chapter, the reader journeys through astronomy, biology, physics, and psychology-culminating in a groundbreaking theory that redefines what it means to be conscious.

Introducing Affective Survival Theory (AST)-a new scientific framework that argues feeling is not a byproduct of thought, but the engine of survival. Pain, pleasure, fear, hunger, love: these are not abstract states, but evolution's way of tagging experience with meaning. From the reflex of a single cell to the awe of cosmic wonder, AST reveals how consciousness evolved not to think first-but to feel and adapt.

���� Inside This Book:

• The 5000-year timeline of science, from ancient astronomy to AI
• The rise of artificial intelligence and the limits of machine minds
• Why consciousness evolved through emotionally charged survival
• How AST compares to other leading theories (IIT, GWT, Orch OR, etc.)
• A reframe of the hard problem of consciousness into the hard advantage of feeling
• The emotional roots of memory, imagination, reasoning, and transcendence

Whether you're a science lover, philosopher, futurist, or simply curious about the nature of the mind, 5000 Years of Science will challenge your assumptions, ignite your curiosity, and change how you see yourself-and consciousness itself.