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Apr 2, 2024 · The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense’. Photograph: Gaia Moments/Alamy. New research into the dying brain suggests the line between life and...
Nov 1, 2021 · November 1, 2021 7 min read. Does the understanding that our final breath could come tomorrow affect the way we choose to live? And how do we make sense of a life cut short by a random accident, or a collective existence in which the loss of 5 million lives to a pandemic often seems eclipsed by other headlines?
Apr 1, 2016 · Crossing Over: How Science Is Redefining Life and Death. Can death be reversible? And what are we learning about the gray zone between here and the other side? By Robin Marantz Henig....
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Oct 26, 2007 · The Definition of Death (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Fri Oct 26, 2007; substantive revision Mon May 17, 2021. The philosophical investigation of human death has focused on two overarching questions: (1) What is human death? and (2) How can we determine that it has occurred? The first question is ontological or conceptual.
May 15, 2007 · When the topic of the meaning of life comes up, people tend to pose one of three questions: “What are you talking about?”, “What is the meaning of life?”, and “Is life in fact meaningful?”.
Jun 12, 2023 · June 12, 2023. 7 min read. Why Dying People Often Experience a Burst of Lucidity. New research shows surprising activity levels in dying brains and may help explain the sudden clarity many people...
In this profound and lyrical talk, poet Kevin Toolis laments the fear and denial of death that characterizes increasingly individualistic societies. He reasons that living life fully means embracing our shared mortality -- and offers simple ways to reconnect with your community, the people you love and even yourself.
