The 2010 IANDS Conference, "Mysteries of Near-Death Experiences: Perspectives from Experiencers, Science and Spirituality", is being held in Denver, Colorado at the Red Lion Hotel Denver Central on Thurs - Sat, Sept 2 - 4 plus optional Play Day outings on Sun, Sept 5.

Keynote speakers are:  Pim van Lommel, Jane Katra and Maggie Callanan. Other speakers include PMH Atwater, Mellen-Thomas Benedict, Nancy Clark, Frederic Delarue (sharing his music and his NDE), Jeffrey Long, Melvin Morse, Kimberly Sharp, Claude Swanson and more! Click for the full List of Speakers and Titles.

Help support IANDS mission while enjoying a night of special entertainment (features music by Frederic Delarue, Diane Willis, & pianist Dr. Ralph Becker) at the Friday evening benefits dinner, September 3.

IANDS Group representatives or individuals interested in starting a group are invited to attend the all day plus evening festivities planned for the 2010 IANDS Leaders Seminar on Wed, Sept 1.

Visit the Conference web site to register.

Study Links High CO2 Levels to Incidents of NDEs

Zalika Klemenc-Ketis, MD, of the University of Maribor in Slovenia, and colleagues completed a prospective study of cardiac arrest patients and reported "Our study suggests that some physiological factors or processes might be important in the provoking of near-death experiences," the researchers wrote in the open-access online journal Critical Care.