I have read with amusement the banter between Kenneth Ring and various corresponents concerning his supposed retirement from research.Ring's impact on the field of near-death studies precludes and transcends any retirement on his part.His work continues to inspire and challenge virtually everyone in the fled, from Buddhist parapsychologist Susan Blackmore to mainstream medical scientists such...
We nonselectively interviewed 11 patients aged 3 through 16 years who had survived critical illnesses, including cardiac arrests and profound comas. Any memory of a time they were unconscious was considered to be a near-death experience (NDE) and was recorded. Seven of these children had memories that included being out of the physical body (six patients), entering darkness (five patients),...