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"Cryonics" is an experimental procedure whereby patients who can no longer be kept alive with today's medical abilities are preserved at low temperature for treatment in the future. The media think of this as "freezing people," but the field is more complex than that. Cryonics is not the same as "cryogenics," a more general term referring to a branch of physics and engineering concerned with the production of very low temperatures (e.g. by producing and storing liquid nitrogen, helium, and oxygen). See the link for "Cryotechnology." Also included here are a few sites about "nanotechnology," a new field concerned with the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. Cryonics researchers assume that some form of nanotechnology may be required to revive the patients preserved by cryonics techniques. stevebridge 07/21/00

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• Alcor Life Extension Foundation Offers cryonics services. Contains information on process and an photo-tour of the building.
• Alcor Life Extension Foundation (Cryonics) Site for major cryonics organization in Scottsdale AZ. Contains a lot of information, including an on-line photo-tour of the building and of the cryonics process.
• American Cryonics Society The oldest Cryonics membership organization; founded in 1969 as the Bay Area Cryonics Society. In Mountain View CA. Offers background information, articles and theories.
• An Exploratory Survey Examining the Familiarity With and Attitudes Toward Cryonic Preservation A paper examining the results of a consumer survey on cryonics. By W. Scott Badger, from "The Journal of Evolution and Technology," December, 1998.
• Anders Sandberg's cryonics page An extensive list of links to cryonics articles and to European sites related to cryonics.
• Ben Best's Cryonics Articles Primarily dealing with technical issues in cryonics.
• BioPreservation, Inc. - Cryopreservation Services A series of technical papers on cryopreservation research.
• Brain Death and Technological Change: Personal Identity, Neural Prostheses and Uploading A far-seeing but technical paper by James J. Hughes, prepared for the Second International Symposium on Brain Death. Date unclear, but 1996 or later. Includes discussion of cryonics and nanotechnology.
• Can Cryopreservation Solve the Abortion Problem? An thoughtful article by Thomas Gramstad which examines the social implications of preserving aborted embryos. From Longevity Report.
• CryoCare Foundation - Cryonics Services CryoCare Foundation offers cryonics services. The site includes a good explanation of cryonics, with a large library of articles.
• CryoNet - Cryonics Mailing List A free discussion mailing list on cryonics-related issues. May also be read on-line; posts accepted from subscribers only. Searchable archives are available from the list's beginning in 1988.
• Cryonics Ralph Merkle's cryonics introduction. Short but requires some knowledge of cryonics already.
• Cryonics A slim, but interesting perspective piece on cryonics by Mark Prado, an American living in Thailand.
• Cryonics -- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Up-to-date answers to basic cryonics questions. A good starting point. By Ben Best.
• Cryonics and Cryptography "Cryonics, Cryptography, and Maximum Likelihood Estimation," a paper by Ralph Merkle, Ph.D.
• Cryonics Association of Australia An Interim site describing the resources of Cryonicists in Australia and listing other related sites.
• Cryonics Belgium Site for Belgian people with an interest in cryonics. Content appears to be totally in Dutch (Nederlands).
• Cryonics Europe Support and discussion group based in Sussex, UK, for people in Britain and the rest of Europe who are signed up for cryopreservation.
• Cryonics Institute: Cryonics Suspension Services Cryonic suspension services & information. Much of the text is also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese by clicking on the appropriate button. This organization was founded by Robert Ettinger, the "father" of cryonics.
• Cryonics Over Dead Geeks' Bodies Wired News article by Michelle Delio, based on an interview with Heather Pringle, author of the new book: "The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead".
• Cryonics.info A new discussion forum on cryonics, attempting to focus on science issues. Also some links to basic information.
• Cryonics: a futurist technology offering us a chance to live indefinitely Cymbeline Refalda-Villamin, from the Philippines, writes in favor of cryonics in the Catholic on-line magazine, andquot;Family Life at 48.andquot;
• Danish Cryonics Support Group The DCSG consists primarily of Danish members of the Cryonics Institute (CI) and those interested in becoming members of a suspension organization. The site is in both English and Danish.
• Dying to Know A lengthy cryonics article about Alcor by Audun Taraldsen from Arizona State University's "The Electronic Bulldog" - April 26, 1996. Dated in some respects but highly detailed.
• European Cryonics Page Information for Europeans interested in cryonics. Includes an extensive list of links to other European cryonics sites and a mailing list/forum for Europeans interested in cryonics, plus a large list of articles and discussions. The site and mailing list are in English. Part of the larger Transtopia site.
• Frozen Dead Guy Days - Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce The official site of a winter festival held annually in the mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. A bit weird, since the Nederlands city government actively worked to oust Bredo Morstoel (the "frozen dead guy") from their town several years ago. But there he still sits, now the frozen centerpiece of a festival in March.
• Heaven Can Wait Article by Michael Park of the Sunday Herald (U.K.), primarily focused on Alcor.
• Life Extension Society A cryonics public education organization in the Maryland/D.C. area. Not a service provider.
• Long Life -- The Cryonics Institute E-Newsletter Free news, updates, and links about the latest scientific, medical, health, anti-aging, and social developments relevant to CI's goal of saving, preserving, and extending human lives.
• Longevity Report John DeRivaz's British site for cryonics, life extension, and the future.
• New Zealand Cryonics Society A new organization in New Zealand.
• Synthetic Pleasures Official site for the documentary. Synopsis, production information, credits, script, crew biographies, film clips, articles, and links.
• Synthetic pleasures Home page for documentary film about life extension, cryonics, body decoration, and other aspects of modern technological life.
• The Cryonics Society A non-profit organization that aims to educate and inform the general public about cryonics. Does not provide cryonics services and is not affilated with any service organiztion.
• The Cryonics Society of Canada For education and to organize cryonics in Canada. Does not provide cryonics services.
• The Society for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Dead A fascinating medical essay about the history of attempts to revive people who appear dead and the relationship of these ideas to cryonics. By Steven B. Harris, M.D.
• The Society for Venturism A non-profit organization with the purpose of promoting "the worldwide conquest of death and the continuation and enhancement of life through technological means, including cryonic suspension." Does not offer cryonics services. In Scottsdale, AZ.
• Timeship Cryonics Visionary design and project plans by architect Stephen Valentine for a building to house research into life extension, nanotechnology, and cryopreservation of tissue and humans through vitrification.
• Trans Time, Inc. -- Cryonics Services A cryonics service provider in San Leandro, California.
• Was Walt Disney Frozen? The truth (no, he wasn't) with the legends behind the myth.
• Why Cryosuspension Makes Sense A long article by Terry Grossman, reprinted from The Babyboomers Guide to Living Forever (2000).
• Would Freezing Ted Williams Work? From ABCNEWS.com, an article on the cryonic suspension of Ted Williams by the Alcor Foundation and asking if the technology might work.
• Yahoo! Groups : ConsideringCryonics An on-line discussion group for those who are considering joining a cryonics organization but are worried about what their friends and family might think.

 

 

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