What happens to our sense of consciousness and mind at the end of life? Dr Parnia's work as an emergency doctor, dealing with death every day, led him to become enthralled by the state of the human mind at the end of life. This intriguing question led him on a quest to discover what happens when we die? His groundbreaking research explores this age old question and pushes back the boundaries of our understanding of human consciousness.
Sam Parnia, M.D., is a leading expert on near-death experiences. He now spends his time in hospitals and Cornell University in New York, where he's a Fellow in pulmonary and critical-care medicine.
He founded the Consciousness Research Group and is chairman of the Horizon Research Foundation. Dr. Parnia is constantly in demand as a speaker, and he's made numerous media appearances.
His groundbreaking research was recently featured in the BBC 2 and Discovery documentary, The Day I Died.