AJ Parr (Alvaro Parra Pinto) is an internationally recognized Venezuelan journalist, bestselling author, and Senior Research Associate at the Institute for the Scientific Study of Consciousness (ISSC). His lucid dreams and near-death-like experience led him to study comparative religion for three decades and become a near-death experience journalistic researcher. He has authored over twenty books on topics that include near-death experiences, comparative religion, human consciousness, and spirituality. His YouTube channel, where he interviews experts in these fields, has become an invaluable resource for those interested in the mysteries of life after death, human consciousness, and spirituality. He is regularly featured in podcasts and online events discussing his research and findings on NDE and consciousness studies.