Terminal lucidity

Mind, Brain, and Spirit with Peter Fenwick (1935 - 2024) (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedSep 2, 2026

Neuropsychiatrist Peter Fenwick, a longtime epilepsy specialist at London's Maudsley Hospital, explains how a skeptical scientist came to see near-death experiences and the dying process as evidence that consciousness may extend beyond the brain. Drawing on hospice studies, he describes premonitions, deathbed visitors, terminal lucidity, deathbed coincidences and the 'emptying of the body', concluding that death is an expansion of consciousness rather than a switching off. He also describes lab experiments with spiritual teacher Alain Forger, whose apparent ability to 'give light' to students showed measurable brain-to-brain effects in simultaneous EEG recordings.

Researching Near-Death Experiences with Bruce Greyson (4K Reboot)

New Thinking AllowedAug 11, 2026

Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia and creator of the most widely used near-death experience scale, looks back on nearly 50 years of studying what people experience at the edge of death. He describes cases where patients accurately reported events while unconscious, met deceased people no one yet knew had died, and came back permanently changed, and he explains why proposed explanations such as oxygen loss, drugs, and mental illness have not held up against the data. He also reveals a surprising historical link: Albert Einstein may have been inspired by his geology professor's account of time slowing down during a near-fatal fall.

Ep. 2: Blindfolded

Where Is My Mind?Aug 15, 2019

This episode explores the intriguing phenomenon of individuals who function normally despite having minimal brain matter. Host Mark Gober interviews various experts in consciousness research to investigate the implications for our understanding of the mind-brain relationship. The discussion challenges traditional views of consciousness and brain functioning, raising profound questions about the nature of reality.