Today we continue our discussion of near-death experiences. The debate over how to interpret NDEs, on some level, is an argument over substance dualism. As best we can tell, you do not have a brain — you are a brain. The way believers want to interpret these experiences hinges on a particular understanding of mind and body — one that happens to be completely at odds with science.

Sean Carroll — On Death [YouTube]

Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris — Afterlife Debate [YouTube]

Sean Carroll and Steven Novella vs. Eben Alexander and Raymond Moody — Intelligence Squared Debate [YouTube]

Neurologica — Steven Novella’s Excellent Blog [Neurologica]

Steven Novella – AWARE Study Published [Neurologica]

AWARE Study – International Association for Near Death Studies [IANDS]

Susan Blackmore — NDEs [The Guardian]

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