Exploring Near-Death Experiences and Consciousness

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This chapter examines the enigmatic nature of near-death experiences (NDEs) and their implications for understanding consciousness and the afterlife. It connects distinct cultural interpretations of NDEs with concepts in quantum physics, suggesting a potential link between the observer's role and reality. Personal anecdotes and reflections on life, death, and recovery serve to highlight the profound uncertainties and shared experiences surrounding 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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