How does Brian D Smith explain near-death experiences and consciousness?

I look at near-death experiences the way an engineer and a grieving dad would: follow the data, but don’t ignore the heart.

When people’s brains are flatlined, they still report clear, structured experiences—meeting loved ones, life reviews, verifiable details from the operating room. To me, that strongly suggests consciousness isn’t produced by the brain; it’s filtered through it, like a radio receiving a signal rather than creating the music.

So NDEs are glimpses of what happens when that filter drops. They support the idea that we’re spiritual beings having a human experience, and that death is a transition, not an off-switch.

Is there a particular NDE case or aspect of consciousness you’d like me to dig into more?