After Death: The Science Behind The Movie
An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Long View at YouTubeIs there life after death? Can science shed any light on this age-old question? And is the mind simply the workings of the brain, or is it something else? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid chats with Dr. Jeffrey Long, a radiation oncology physician and one of the scientists featured in the new Angel Studios feature film After Death.
As founder of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation, Dr. Long has investigated over 4,000 near-death experiences (NDEs), the largest number of near-death cases ever assembled and studied. The results of his research are published in the New York Times bestselling book Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences.
In this interview, Dr. Long explains the hallmarks of a near-death experience and the common themes found in most near-death accounts. He also shares nine lines of evidence that support the scientific case for afterlife consciousness. And he explains why skepticism is a healthy part of science, while ideological rigidity can inhibit the scientific pursuit of truth.
Learn more about Dr. Long’s work at the website of his research foundation, nderf.org. Get more information about the movie After Death at angel.com.
Read fresh insight on the age-old mind-body debate in the new book Minding the Brain: Models of the Mind, Information, and Empirical Science, available at mindingthebrain.org.
Timestamps
- 00:00 Introduction
- 01:23 Studying NDEs Since 1984
- 02:41 Defining Near-Death Experiences
- 03:31 Common Themes in Near-Death Accounts
- 05:28 Consistency in NDE Research
- 06:30 A “Prove It To Me” Scientist
- 07:38 Rise of Interest in NDE Research
- 10:30 Lines of Evidence for NDEs
- 13:30 A Preponderance of Evidence
- 14:40 Consistent Across Many Cultures
- 15:42 Importance of After Death Movie
- 17:12 True Skepticism is Good for Science
- 18:16 Naturalistic Arguments for NDEs
- 19:42 NDEs Refute Materialist Views of Mind
- 21:14 Where to Learn More About NDEs
- 22:11 Resources and Other Videos