- Despite all the things science tells us about life, nobody really knows what it’s like to experience death.
- However, people who have undergone near-death experiences often come back with tales of what happened after their hearts stopped—from leaving their bodies and seeing themselves from above to waking up in a meadow.
- Now a new virtual reality simulation tries to give people a taste of what it’s like to die.
- Artist Shaun Gladwell has created an exhibit called ‘Passing Electrical Storms’ which ‘guides participants through a simulated de-escalation of life, from cardiac arrest to brain death’.