Since the beginning of time, humans have asked the question: “What happens to us after we d.i.e?”.
Religious or spiritual people often believe in a heaven or afterlife. Some believe that nothing happens to us; we just die. Others, however, believe that our souls live on after we die. A couple of researchers say that they have the science to that this might be a possibility.
Since the beginning of time, humans have grappled with the question of what happens after death. For many, religious or spiritual beliefs offer solace in the form of heaven, reincarnation, or an afterlife. Others subscribe to the idea that death is simply the end—that consciousness ceases to exist with the body.
Recently, a few researchers have proposed a hypothesis that seeks to bridge the gap between science and spirituality: the concept that our souls may continue to exist beyond physical death. This idea challenges traditional scientific views that consciousness is solely a product of brain activity and suggests instead that consciousness is fundamental and may persist beyond the body.
The Soul Doesn’t Die When Our Bodies Do
After extensive research, two experts are saying that while our bodies die, our consciousness – or our soul – lives on forever. Quantum mechanics, they say, makes this possible. Quantum mechanics is the science dealing with the behavior of matter at the atomic and subatomic levels. It accounts for the properties of molecules and atoms, and the things that make them. This includes :
Other esoteric particles
Scientists Stuart Hameroff and Sir Roger Penrose say consciousness is simply information stored at this quantum level.
Orchestrated Objective Reduction
The pair say that this storage process is Orchestrated Objective Reduction (Orch-OR). This is via a structural component of human cells, protein-based microtubules, that carry quantum information.
“Let’s say the heart stops beating, the blood stops flowing; the micro-tubules lose their quantum state,” explains Dr. Hameroff. “The quantum information within the micro-tubules is not destroyed, it can’t be destroyed, and it just distributes and dissipates to the universe at large.”
He says that if the person is resuscitated, then the information just goes back into the microtubules, and the person becomes conscious again. This is what we call a “near-death experience.” If, instead, the patient dies, then their consciousness can possibly exist outside of the body as a soul.
Critics caution that such ideas remain firmly in the realm of hypothesis and philosophy, lacking empirical evidence that can be rigorously tested and replicated. Nevertheless, proponents argue that advancing technologies and interdisciplinary approaches may one day provide the tools needed to explore these questions more deeply.
Our Physical Universe Is Just Our Perception
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Physics in Munich say that there is an infinite beyond after death. According to them, the world we live in is just our perception and that our souls go into this infinite beyond when our bodies die.
“What we consider the here and now, this world, it is actually just the material level that is comprehensible,” says Dr Hans-Peter Durr from the institute. “The beyond is an infinite reality that is much bigger.”
Hameroff and Penrose’s research shows that consciousness comes from deeper level microtubule vibrations. This not only helps us to better understand what the human consciousness is, but may also help treat mental, neurological, and cognitive conditions.
The implications of this research are profound, touching on fundamental questions of human existence, the nature of consciousness, and the potential interplay between science and spirituality. As discussions continue, the quest to understand what happens to us after we die remains one of humanity’s enduring mysteries, inviting exploration from both scientific and philosophical perspectives alike.
What do you think? Do you think our souls live on after we die?
Sources
“Life after death: Soul continues on a QUANTUM level – scientists reveal.”- Express. Sean Martin. August 21, 2018
“Quantum mechanics.” Britannica. Gordon Leslie Squires
“Discovery of quantum vibrations in ‘microtubules’ inside brain neurons supports controversial theory of consciousness.” Science Daily