What Really Happens During a Near-Death Experience | Dr. Jefrey Long

What really happens during a near-death experience? Dr. Jeffrey Long, a radiation oncologist and leading researcher of near-death experiences, shares decades of scientific research and firsthand accounts that explore what people experience when they are clinically close to death. Drawing from thousands of documented cases, Dr. Long explains the common elements of NDEs, their remarkable consistency across cultures, and why these experiences challenge traditional explanations of consciousness.

In this episode, Dr. Long discusses out-of-body experiences, encounters with light or spiritual beings, life reviews, and the profound, lasting changes many people report after returning. His work raises compelling questions about the nature of consciousness and whether it can exist independently of the brain.