Emily Goddard's "When Death Leaves His Mark" celebrates body diversity and shatters stigma.

Neuroscientists, like myself, are asking questions about the essential characteristics of consciousness, and the extent to which it is dependent on activity in the brain.

Seconds in lore are splendid. We've heard that love is better the second time around, factory seconds are almost as good as factory firsts and everyone deserves a second chance, but a lot of heartache, anxiety and brushes with death have been the result of giving people a second thwack at the piñata.

Dr. Jeffrey Long studied the stories of 3,000 people who have had near death experiences.