Monthly Meeting: Searching For Soul (presentation & book signing)

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FREE EVENT: This is the official Monthly Meeting for the Michigan Atheists non-profit organization. The agenda is as follows: 👥 Welcoming new members 🧠 Guest Speaker: Dr. Vivek Palavali, MD ❓ Audience Q&A Session ⭐ Updates from the Michigan Atheists Board of Directors 📆 Upcoming events ✍️ Book Signing 🍽️ Optional Group Lunch Following the Event (Highly Encouraged!) Michigan Atheists is proud to welcome Dr. Vivek Palavali, MD, an accomplished neurosurgeon, author, documentary filmmaker, and secular humanist, for a fascinating presentation based on his newly released book: Searching for Soul: A Brain Surgeon's Exploration of Near-Death Experiences and Afterlife. For centuries, people have reported extraordinary experiences during moments of clinical death and severe trauma. Are these experiences evidence of an afterlife—or can neuroscience provide a more compelling explanation? Drawing upon more than 30 years of experience as a brain surgeon, Dr. Palavali examines the science behind near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, spirituality, religion, consciousness, and the enduring human belief in a soul. Combining modern neuroscience, history, philosophy, and real-world case studies, he explores one of humanity's oldest questions: What happens when we die? Dr. Palavali is the author of: 📖 Searching for Soul: A Brain Surgeon's Exploration of Near-Death Experiences and Afterlife 📖 A Mindful Life: A Brain Surgeon's Personal Experiences and Philosophical Reflections on Living Life Fully 📖 Bitter Pill: America and Healthcare in America He is also an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose films explore neuroscience, mysticism, religiosity, spirituality, healthcare disparities, and the human search for meaning. His documentaries include Creator of God: A Brain Surgeon's Story and Bitter Pill: America and Healthcare in America, both recognized at film festivals. A longtime advocate for secular and scientific humanism, Dr. Palavali has spoken at events hosted…