Medical breakthroughs have made it possible to halt and even reverse death. These advances have inadvertently led science into a domain that has traditionally been relegated to theology and philosophy. The so-called “gray areas” between the time of death and the time of resuscitation—ranging from several minutes up to several hours—have raised intriguing questions about brain activity and consciousness, and compel us to re-examine our conception of death.
TTBOOK’s Steve Paulson hosts this discussion with emergency medicine experts Lance Becker and Sam Parnia, and neurosurgeon Stephan Mayer. They discuss key discoveries and emerging technologies in resuscitation science. They also talk about the ethical dilemmas they sometimes confront during medical crises.
The discussion was held at the New York Academy of Sciences in October, 2013, as part of the four-part series “Rethinking Mortality: Exploring the Boundaries Between Life and Death.” It was presented by the Nour Foundation, the New York Academy and TTBOOK.
You can watch the 90 minute panel below, or download an audio version here.
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