Dr. Mary Neal

It's not oxygen deprivation. It's not drugs. It's not endorphins being produced by the brain. It's not erratic electrical activity in the brain or the heart. These things just don't explain what's going on.

It's not oxygen deprivation. It's not drugs. It's not endorphins being produced by the brain. It's not erratic electrical activity in the brain or the heart. These things just don't explain what's going on.

What we're taught in college and medical school is that the mind is what the brain does. And all our thoughts and feelings must come from the brain. And people who are trained in this way tend to accept that and not look at the data that contradict that.

What we're taught in college and medical school is that the mind is what the brain does. And all our thoughts and feelings must come from the brain. And people who are trained in this way tend to accept that and not look at the data that contradict that.

What we're taught in college and medical school is that the mind is what the brain does. And all our thoughts and feelings must come from the brain. And people who are trained in this way tend to accept that and not look at the data that contradict that.

Right. But we see experiences like near-death experiences and lots of others as well that disprove that. And yet many scientists are reluctant to acknowledge this evidence that doesn't go along with what they were taught. I wish they were more skeptical about what they were taught and be more open to the evidence.

Right. But we see experiences like near-death experiences and lots of others as well that disprove that. And yet many scientists are reluctant to acknowledge this evidence that doesn't go along with what they were taught. I wish they were more skeptical about what they were taught and be more open to the evidence.

Right. But we see experiences like near-death experiences and lots of others as well that disprove that. And yet many scientists are reluctant to acknowledge this evidence that doesn't go along with what they were taught. I wish they were more skeptical about what they were taught and be more open to the evidence.

As a scientist, I can't say we've proven that. But as a person who's heard all these stories, I find it hard to deny that. There seem to be so many cases where people are pronounced dead and yet seem to be thinking clearly otherwise. And in fact, more vividly than ever before.

As a scientist, I can't say we've proven that. But as a person who's heard all these stories, I find it hard to deny that. There seem to be so many cases where people are pronounced dead and yet seem to be thinking clearly otherwise. And in fact, more vividly than ever before.

As a scientist, I can't say we've proven that. But as a person who's heard all these stories, I find it hard to deny that. There seem to be so many cases where people are pronounced dead and yet seem to be thinking clearly otherwise. And in fact, more vividly than ever before.

And if that can happen without the brain being active, that opens a possibility that it keeps going forever or as long as we can measure.

And if that can happen without the brain being active, that opens a possibility that it keeps going forever or as long as we can measure.

And if that can happen without the brain being active, that opens a possibility that it keeps going forever or as long as we can measure.

Well, for many scientists, they have to experience it themselves. And they may do that eventually. Yeah. But I wanted to ask you a question, Harmony. I know we've heard from so many adult near-death experiences how hard it was to go back to a, quote, normal life after this. What was it like for a 13-year-old to go back to school and to do the usual activities of a teenager?

Well, for many scientists, they have to experience it themselves. And they may do that eventually. Yeah. But I wanted to ask you a question, Harmony. I know we've heard from so many adult near-death experiences how hard it was to go back to a, quote, normal life after this. What was it like for a 13-year-old to go back to school and to do the usual activities of a teenager?

Well, for many scientists, they have to experience it themselves. And they may do that eventually. Yeah. But I wanted to ask you a question, Harmony. I know we've heard from so many adult near-death experiences how hard it was to go back to a, quote, normal life after this. What was it like for a 13-year-old to go back to school and to do the usual activities of a teenager?

I haven't dealt with a lot of children, but those that I have talked to often have difficulty communicating. taking life seriously at that point. It's one thing when you're 30, 40 years old and you realize it's nothing more important. But when you're a kid trying to figure out who you are anyway, to have this thrown at you, it makes it much harder to figure out, what is my life all about?

I haven't dealt with a lot of children, but those that I have talked to often have difficulty communicating. taking life seriously at that point. It's one thing when you're 30, 40 years old and you realize it's nothing more important. But when you're a kid trying to figure out who you are anyway, to have this thrown at you, it makes it much harder to figure out, what is my life all about?

I haven't dealt with a lot of children, but those that I have talked to often have difficulty communicating. taking life seriously at that point. It's one thing when you're 30, 40 years old and you realize it's nothing more important. But when you're a kid trying to figure out who you are anyway, to have this thrown at you, it makes it much harder to figure out, what is my life all about?