The new science of death: 'There's something happening in the brain that makes no sense'

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1. Fascinating... I do want a scientific approach (non-"spiritual," non-"faith-based" approach to studying this

The Guardian piece does a nice job of exploring where we are in this regard. It will leave a lot of people thinking "what if" especially given the rare but real viable resuscitations that have occurred well after nearly all CPR efforts would have ceased.

While I hope it does not ultimately make too many reluctant to let patients go who truly have little prospect for recovery of both brain AND body especially those who have lived a long productive life, it does make me wonder about some "brain death" cases and whether or not they may be as clearly defined as we once thought.