How does it feel to die?
Special report: Cheating death
- 13 October 2007
- NewScientist.com news service
More Being Human Stories
If one thing seems certain in life, it is that eventually we will die. We strive desperately to put off the evil day - for as long as possible. But our efforts to cheat death have consequences. As technology extends our lifespans, the distinction between life and death is becoming increasingly fuzzy. Different parts of the body and mind can die at different times, and as we acquire the ability to revive and rebuild brains, the definition of death itself is starting to slip from our grasp. In the following seven articles we confront the growing uncertainty over what it means to die - and whether we can any longer be sure what it means to be alive.
The problems of living longer - postponing death raises serious moral dilemmas
How does it feel to die? - Anna Gosline offers some macabre insights
Interviews
The travel writer who experienced an old Malagasy death ritual
The daughter who was at her father's side when he died
The skydiver who had a close shave with death
An artist turned his father's remains into a work of art
The writer who buried his father the Maori way
The funeral director continuing the family business
How one priest helps reassure the dying
Death - Delve deeper into the riddle of human mortality in our special report.
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