Dr. Sam Parnia is one
of the world's leading experts on the scientific study of death. Last week,
Parnia and his colleagues at the Human Consciousness Project announced their
first major undertaking: a 3-year exploration of the biology behind
"out-of-body" experiences. The study, known as AWARE (AWAreness during
REsuscitation), involves the collaboration of 25 major medical centers through
Europe, Canada and the U.S., and will examine some 1,500 survivors of cardiac
arrest. TIME spoke with Parnia about the project's origins, its skeptics, and
the difference between the mind and the brain.
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