Does the Mind Survive Brain Death?

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Academic Background - Formación Académica

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Àlex Gómez-Marín is a theoretical physicist by training. He earned his bachelor's and PhD degrees in Physics from the University of Barcelona. He later worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the EMBL-CRG Centre for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona) and the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (Lisbon), expanding his work into neuroscience.

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Àlex Gómez-Marín es un físico teórico de formación.

Obtuvo su licenciatura y doctorado en Física en la Universidad de Barcelona. Posteriormente trabajó como investigador posdoctoral en el EMBL-CRG Centre for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona) y en el Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown (Lisboa), ampliando su trabajo hacia la neurociencia.

Research Focus | Enfoque de Investigación

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Su investigación se centra en estudiar la mente humana en contextos del mundo real, particularmente en lo que él llama “los bordes de la conciencia”. Su trabajo conecta neurociencia, física teórica y fenómenos anómalos, combinando datos empíricos con una especulación cuidadosa sobre la relación mente–cerebro–realidad.

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His research focuses on studying the human mind in real-world contexts, particularly what he calls “the edges of consciousness.” His work bridges neuroscience, theoretical physics, and anomalous phenomena, combining empirical data with thoughtful speculation on the mind–brain–reality relationship.

Current Institutional Role | Cargo Institucional Actual

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Since 2016, he has been a principal investigator at the Institute of Neurosciences in Alicante. He is currently an associate professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and director of the Pari Center in Tuscany, Italy—a space dedicated to the intersection of science, art, and the sacred.

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Desde 2016, es investigador principal en el Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante. Actualmente es profesor asociado en el Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) y director del Pari Center en la Toscana, Italia—un espacio dedicado a la intersección entre ciencia, arte y lo sagrado.