Biological Death
The Dissolution of the System
What actually happens when we die?
Focus:
Definitions: clinical death, brain death, cellular decay
The biological cascade: apoptosis, autophagy, metabolic collapse
Entropy and energy dissipation at the end of life
Nervous system shutdown, DMT hypothesis, and final cognition
The body’s “last efforts” to maintain coherence
Optional Cheatsheet: “What Happens When We Die? A Biological Breakdown”