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The Why Files: Operation Podcast

638: The Science of Death | The Living Feel It Too

March 27, 2026·33 min·4-min readnarrativescience
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The episode explores shared death experiences (SDEs), a phenomenon in which individuals—often healthy and fully conscious—report witnessing or experiencing the same spiritual or perceptual events as someone who is dying, even when not physically present. These experiences include seein

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

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Raymond MoodyWilliam PetersPim van LommelSam ParniaJulie McFadden

Books

Life After Lifeby Raymond Moody

Research & Papers

Study on shared death experiences

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Long Form JournalismMental HealthNeuroscienceScientific MethodTrue Crime

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