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The Lady and the Reaper
An award winning short film about a sassy old woman's journey to the afterlife.
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Posted in Laughter is Medicine
Tagged Academy Award, Afterlife, Death, Death and the afterlife, Goya Award, Humor, Near Death, Near Death Experience, Old age, Short film
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”Erasing Death” by Sam Parnia
The collision of modern science and philosophy asks the age old question: do we have a soul?
When one thinks of death, it is usually thought of as a sudden event. But today, we have developed a medical science of maintaining someone who may be clinically dead (cardiac arrest and no brain activity) which sometimes results in … Continue reading
Performance Artists on Mortality: “Edge” and “Near Death”
Performance artists Marilyn Arsem and Vela Phelan explore the space between life and death in their work
On April 21, 2013, a group of performance artists gathered in Boston for “Near Death,” an experience built around the notion that “Life is as much a part of near death as death itself.” Performance art offers a unique opportunity to make use of space, … Continue reading
