What Comes Next?

An Investigative Reporter Uncovers Quantum Physics' Hidden Afterlife Hypothesis

By: Michael Schmicker

Narrated by: Brian Pederson

"I found myself still alive..."

Over nine million Americans have reported a near death experience (NDE). They’re virtually unanimous in their conclusion that the afterlife is real.

Quantum physics suggests they may be right.

In this short, mind-expanding book, veteran investigative journalist Michael Schmicker takes you on his personal journey in search of a hard-science backed argument for an afterlife. Spoiler alert: He found one. With accessible summaries of contemporary scientific thinking and entertaining illustrations, Schmicker walks readers through a hidden, afterlife hypothesis in quantum physics that–to his great surprise and delight–is both grounded in scientific evidence and astonishingly optimistic: Our consciousness survives death because, contrary to what Newtonian science assumed, consciousness isn't made of matter—it's not a product of the physical brain. Supported by deep research drawn from authoritative publications like Scientific American, Nature, New Scientist, Science Daily, Phys.org, and more, this book demonstrates that the survival of consciousness is both scientifically possible and, in fact, logical. No belief required. An afterlife isn't supernatural woo-woo; it's simply current science.
Nineteenth-century Newtonian science closed the door on an afterlife. Twenty-first century quantum physics reopens it. If you're struggling to choose between the promises of organized religion and the emptiness of contemporary nihilism, you’ve now got a credible, optimistic, 21st-century alternative to carry you through life.©2024 Michael Schmicker (P)2024 Michael Schmicker

Critic reviews

"A clearly written book on quantum physics and its support of the concept of an afterlife...The science of quantum physics, born in the heyday of materialist science, has spent the last century trying to reveal to the scientific community the fundamental, unified nature of consciousness in the universe. The real breakthroughs have involved serious investigation of many aspects of human experience (such as near-death experiences, telepathy, distance healing, remote viewing, etc.) that, when combined with the deep lessons of quantum physics as they are in this book, awaken us to the profound implications of this demonstration of the primacy of mind. The afterlife is not only allowed, but is a necessary ingredient for making sense of this expanded scientific world view." - Former Harvard neurosurgeon Eben Alexander MD, author of the New York Times bestseller "Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife"

"What Comes Next? is very well-written, and covers an amazing deal of ground concerning the "big question" we all ask ourselves. Quantum physics has pulled from under us the materialist rug that we physicists have long stood on. It has made most of us realize that any materialist answer to 'what comes next' must be false." - Physicist Fred Alan Wolf, author and National Book Award winner in Science for "Taking the Quantum Leap: The New Physics for Nonscientists"

"This captivating book brilliantly explains how quantum physics supports the findings of Near-Death Experience research. My enthusiastic recommendation." - Dr. Jeffrey Long, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller, "Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences," and founder of the Near-Death Experience Research Foundation