WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE?  
Host Tom Ashbrook Interviews Dr. Sam Parnia
NPR
Aired Friday, August 24, 2007

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On the far side of death, nobody knows what happens. Everyone has an opinion, or a belief. But what about the near side of death -- the moments in which we die, the minutes in which we are first dead? Could science reach into that near terrain?

For thousands of years, humans who have crossed over -- in battle death or cardiac arrest -- and been revived, have recounted similar experiences: looking down on their own bodies, a passage toward light, serenity, loved ones. Now, a doctor is trying to pin down, scientifically, that passage from life to death.

This hour On Point: What happens when we die?

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The International Association for Near-Death Studies had this to say about the above program:

"On August 24th, a National Public Radio (NPR) program in the United States called OnPoint, broadcast an excellent show titled “What Happens When We Die.”  NDE researcher Dr. Sam Parnia from Britain described an ongoing study in English hospitals which might prove that consciousness can continue even while a patient is clinically dead. A few NDErs, both a guest on the show and listeners calling in, described how they were able to clearly observe attempts to resuscitate their bodies from above, as well as other aspects of their NDEs. This program was one of the most informative and comprehensive broadcasts about NDEs and the research into the nature of consciousness."

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NHNE Near-Death Experiences Resource Page