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This chapter examines the mysterious subject of what occurs after death, focusing on how beliefs and avoidance shape individual perceptions. It also discusses advancements in medical science, especially in resuscitation research, that are transforming our understanding of mortality.

Most of us have no idea what will happen when we die. But some do—people who actually started the process of dying and then came back with remarkable stories—like meeting dead relatives. Science is not only extending the lives of patients who’ve been declared clinically dead; it’s also beginning to tell us what happens in near-death experiences.

Original Air Date: September 21, 2024

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Sebastian Junger reckons with the possibility of an afterlife — How science is revolutionizing our ideas about life and death

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Sebastian Junger, Sam Parnia

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