Sunday 21 September 2008

Study into near-death experiences




BBC News
A large study is to examine near-death experiences in cardiac arrest patients.

Doctors at 25 UK and US hospitals will study 1,500 survivors to see if people with no heartbeat or brain activity can have "out of body" experiences.

Some people report seeing a tunnel or bright light, others recall looking down from the ceiling at medical staff.

The study, due to take three years and co-ordinated by Southampton University, will include placing on shelves images that could only be seen from above.
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I think this a a hugely important study and excellent that it's getting so much exposure. Among the other mainstream UK papers reporting it are The Independent and The Mail Online Follow the links to read the full articles.


Related Websites:

Consciousness Research Group - University of Southampton

The International Association for Near-Death Studies

Scientific and Medical Network
The Scientific and Medical Network is an interdisciplinary forum and educational charity exploring the interface of science, medicine and spirituality.

Life after Life - The official online presence of Dr Raymond A. Moody
World-Renowned Scholar and Researcher. Dr. Moody is the leading authority on the 'near-death experience'—a phrase he coined in the late seventies. Dr. Moody's research into the phenomenon of near-death experience had its start in the 1960's.

Into the Light - Dr Melvin Morse
Melvin Morse MD, a pediatrician and neuroscientist, presents his many years of research on children's Near Death Experiences

Recommended Reading:

What Happens When We Die by Dr Sam Parnia
Life After Life by Raymond Moody
Embraced by the Light by Betty Eadie
The Truth in the Light by Peter & Elizabeth Fenwick

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