The Nuance

A New Explanation for Near-Death Experiences

NDEs may be a byproduct of an important survival instinct

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
4 min readJul 14, 2021

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In 1843, the Scottish explorer and missionary David Livingstone was attacked by a lion.

“I heard a shout . . . and looking half round, I saw the lion just in the act of springing on me,” Livingstone later recalled. The lion…

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.