Nuclear power veteran pitches empirical test for life after death

Kenneth M. Coon, a longtime nuclear power health physics professional and root cause investigator, says he has developed a scientific method to test for evidence of consciousness after death. He published a 246-page book and a paper in the Journal of Near-Death Studies to recruit collaborators for the research.

Why it matters: - Kenneth M. Coon is trying to move afterlife research from anecdote to experiment. - The proposed method aims to test whether consciousness continues after physical death. - The effort could attract scientists, hospice partners and readers interested in near-death experiences and deathbed visions.

What happened: - Coon, a nuclear power professional based in Wilmington, North Carolina, unveiled what he calls a radical empirical model for testing life after death and continuation of consciousness. - Coon says the model draws on 20 years leading root cause investigations at Palo Verde and 48 years in nuclear power health physics. - His paper, described as a “Brief Report,” was accepted and published this spring in Volume 42, Number 3 of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. - Coon also published a 246-page nonfiction book, Scientific Evidence of Life After Death?, as a call to action for collaborators. - The book is available on Amazon.

The details: - Coon says the research design unifies two phenomena: near-death experiences and deathbed visions. - Coon says both experiences are essential to the model and neither stands alone. - The book presents a full-disclosure blueprint for the experimental design. - The book frames success in advance by defining what would count as a true result for the falsifiable hypothesis. - Coon says the work is intended for people interested in life after death, near-death experiences, deathbed visions or visitation, and consciousness. - Coon says the method borrows from scientific and nuclear-industry practices, including a baseline theory, a defined experimental group, repeated testing, measurable data, consistent documentation and independent replication. - Coon says the structure of the book includes the actual procedure for execution. - The media contact listed for the project is Kenneth M. Coon, with the email Ken@ScientificEvidenceOfLifeAfterDeath.com, phone number (657) 512-9284, and website ScientificEvidenceOfLifeAfterDeath.com. - The release also lists LNK.bio/ScientificEvidenceOfLifeAfterDeath and Coon's LinkedIn profile.

Between the lines: - The pitch leans on Coon’s experience with precision-driven nuclear investigations to frame the afterlife question as a problem that can be tested systematically. - The project also acknowledges a practical hurdle: Coon did not have access to hospice patients, which pushed him to publish the book as a way to find collaborators. - The release positions the book less as a conclusion and more as a recruitment tool for a proposed study. - Coon quotes Ian Stevenson to argue that survival after death is amenable to empirical investigation.

What's next: - Coon is seeking potential collaborators who can help implement the research design. - The next step appears to be turning the proposed method into a real-world study with hospice access and documented testing. - Interest from scientists or readers could determine whether the project advances beyond publication and outreach.

The bottom line: - Coon is using his nuclear safety background to argue that one of humanity’s oldest questions can be approached with structured, falsifiable science.