Venturing to the brink of death, many people have witnessed extraordinary occurrences, delving into the enigmatic realm of near-death experiences (NDEs). A 1991 Gallup poll revealed that a striking 5 percent of the adult American population encountered these phenomena. Fast forward to 2019, and a study involving over 1,000 participants from 35 different countries found that 10…

“We hide from our own deepest identity when we postulate that consciousness is extinguished with the death of the body- resulting in a severe gap in our capacity for self-knowledge.” —Jefferey Mishlove, psychologist and parapsychologist As an admirer of science and constantly intrigued by its many achievements, I am also a being with my own…

Dr. Imants Barušs studies concepts often relegated as intangible or unscientific. One hears talk of human “energy fields,” the human consciousness affecting other people, and other such phenomena, but in exploring them one may ask: how much of it is imagined, and how much really exists? While Dr. Barušs, a psychology professor at King’s University College…

The body of research on nightmares has suggested such experiences test the fortitude of a subject’s mind. If the mind is infirm, nightmares can take hold with greater impact and can even extend beyond the realm of dreams. Dr. Patrick McNamara, a neurologist and psychiatrist at Boston University School of Medicine, looks at nightmares in a…

Dr. Robert Lanza, who was selected by Time magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential people, believes science must recognize the importance of human consciousness. Quantum physics has proven contradictory to classical, Newtonian physics, setting scientists on the search for a “theory of everything” to bridge the chasm threatening to swallow any confidence…

An international study has found that about one in 10 patients, or 11 percent, of those who undergo general anaesthesia, were conscious of outside stimuli, shedding light on the medical phenomenon of ‘connected consciousness.’ “The data from the study has given us a crucial starting point in improving our understanding of ‘connected consciousness,’” said Prof….

An international study has found that one in 10 patients, or ten percent, of those who undergo general anaesthesia, were conscious of outside stimuli, shedding light on the medical phenomenon of ‘connected consciousness.’ “The data from the study has given us a crucial starting point in improving our understanding of ‘connected consciousness,’” said Prof. Robert…

Rick Sheff, MD, was raised culturally Jewish, but essentially atheist. On Passover, his family would sit around discussing possible scientific explanations for the crossing of the Red Sea during the Exodus. “I’m sure Moses knew the tide charts,” his father would joke. For them, it was an occasion to remember a political victory led by…

Meditation is becoming more common in the West. When Transcendental Meditation gained popularity in the ’60s and ’70s, it was still a little “out there” for mainstream America. But nowadays even many hospitals offer meditation as a treatment option for some patients, because the research shows it is beneficial. But the long tradition of meditation…