New Study Shows Some Patients Who ‘Died’ but Survived Report Lucid ‘Near-Death Experiences’

What happens when we actually die—when our heart stops and all electrical activity “flatlines” in our brain? Scientists have not given up on providing their own answers and are making some progress in better understanding the brain’s process of transitioning from life to death. Sam Parnia is an associate professor of medicine at NYU Langone […]
Study finds Near-death experiences tied to brain activity after death

“Absence of record doesn’t mean there’s an absence of consciousness…Ultimately, what we’re saying is, ‘This is the great unknown. We’re in uncharted territory.’ And the key thing is that these are not hallucinations. These are a real experience that emerges with death.” Dr. Sam Parnia Dr. Sam Parnia is the senior author of a new […]
What A Hospice Physician Who Interviewed 1,400 Patients Can Tell Us About Dying

Visions and vivid dreams are end-of-life experiences that are seldom talked about. They often include reunions with deceased loved ones — and can provide dying patients with profound comfort.
Near Death Transformations

It’s difficult to know, because a lot of people are not willing to talk about these experiences.
Brushes With the Afterlife

The Science of Near Death Experiences