In the middle of my Hyper-CVAD treatment for Mantle Cell Lymphoma, an on-call oncologist entered my room. A balding, professorial-looking fellow—wearing a bow tie and appearing to be years past retirement—he pulled a dry-erase maker from his pocket and began writing on the white board. I’m going to be released from the hospital today and…

Promoted to an Essential Topic in Psychology Today, in the Neuroscience and Near-Death Experiences Blogs. February, 2022   Key Points: Understand the two types of death The natural physiology of the brain is to keep functioning Just before death, neurochemicals in the brain surge Even in a life not well lived, death is likely to…