Pim van Lommel MD

Cardiologist

Rijnstate Hospital

Pim van Lommel MD

He is a world-renowned Cardiologist and Medical expert on near-death experiences. For more than twenty-five years, he has worked as a cardiologist at Rijnstate Hospital (The Netherlands), where he began studying near-death experiences in patients who survived cardiac arrest. In 2001, his large-scale prospective study was published in the distinguished British medical journal, The Lancet. Over the past several years, he has lectured worldwilde on near-death experiences and the relationship between consciousness and brain function. In 2007, the first (Dutch) edition of his bestseller “Consciousness beyond life: The science of the near-death experience” was published and nominated for the “Book of the Year 2008” in the Netherlands. The English translation, published in 2010, received the “2010 Book Award” from the Scientific and Medical Network. The book has been translated into 11 languages, with more than 400,000 copies sold worldwide.

He co-founded the Dutch International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS) in 1988. In 2005, he was granted the Dr. Bruce Greyson Research Award by IANDS. In 2006, the President of India awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Congress on Clinical and Preventive Cardiology in New Delhi.

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Cardiologist | Rijnstate Hospital

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Cardiologista | Hospital Rijnstate

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Ep. 8 | EXPERIÊNCIAS DE QUASE MORTE

Pessoas que quase morreram relatam ver o próprio corpo de cima, atravessar um túnel, encontrar seres de luz e amor, e ver um “filme” das suas vidas. Como podem ocorrer experiências tão vívidas e complexas quando o cérebro está comprometido?

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Ep. 9 | EXPERIÊNCIAS FORA DO CORPO

Várias pessoas descrevem experiências em que flutuam acima do seu corpo, vendo-se do lado de fora. Neurocientistas identificaram as circunstâncias em que estas experiências ocorrem e as regiões cerebrais envolvidas, mas estará tudo esclarecido?

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Ep. 16 | TRAJETÓRIA EVOLUTIVA

Os seres humanos parecem seguir uma trajetória evolutiva ascendente. A Ciência pode e deve ajudar a entender e potenciar esse caminho. Se pelo pensamento podemos controlar os nossos atos, não seremos os verdadeiros responsáveis por tudo o que nos acontece?

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Ep. 8 | NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES

People who have nearly died often describe seeing their own body from above, traveling through a tunnel, meeting beings of light and love, and watching a “movie” of their lives. How can such vivid and complex experiences happen when the brain is severely compromised?

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Ep. 9 | OUT-OF-BODY EXPERIENCES

Many people report the sensation of floating above their bodies, observing themselves from an external perspective. Neuroscientists have identified the conditions under which these experiences occur, and the brain regions involved. But is everything truly explained?

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Ep. 16 | EVOLUTIONARY TRAJECTORY

Human beings appear to be on an upward evolutionary trajectory. Science can and should help us understand and enhance this journey. If we can control our actions through thought, doesn't that make us truly responsible for everything that happens to us?

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A reference in supporting scientific research.

Over the years, the Bial Foundation has developed a close relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and then worldwide. Today, it is a renowned institution, particularly in Neuroscience and Parapsychology research, aiming to stimulate new research that benefits people by enhancing health and reaching new levels of knowledge.

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