Monthly Archives: November 2008

Experiment made on the mummy

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

As documented in David M. Friedman’s The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever, Lindbergh and Carrel considered the human body a living machine made of replaceable parts. A major reason why Carrel was … Continue reading →

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The black operating room of Alexis Carrel

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

From David M. Friedman’s The Immortalists: Charles Lindbergh, Dr. Alexis Carrel, and Their Daring Quest to Live Forever: The initial stages of these studies were performed in Carrel’s operating suite, which the two men now entered. Lindbergh had never been … Continue reading →

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Cryonics sets example for emergency medicine

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

One of the most neglected aspects of cryonics is that its procedures, and the research to support them, can have important practical applications in mainstream fields such as organ preservation and emergency medicine. Contrary to popular opinion, cryonics does not … Continue reading →

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Facing death with Epicurus

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

James Warren is to be complimented for writing a thorough and persuasive book on Epicurean thinking about death. In Facing Death: Epicurus and his Critics, Warren offers a detailed review of Epicurus’ view that “death is nothing to us.” His … Continue reading →

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Brownian motion and nanotechnology

Posted on November 11, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Brownian motion started when Robert Brown looked into his microscope and observed that pollen suspended in water moved around in a continuous random motion. Wanting to rule out some “vital life force,” Brown also  investigated dead things such as sand … Continue reading →

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Human cryo-anabiosis

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Recent advances with the use of hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide and “hibernation induction triggers” to depress metabolism in animal models have  renewed interest  in the possibility of human hibernation.  The ability to drastically depress human metabolism without the use of … Continue reading →

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Cloning of frozen mice and cryonics

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Veronique Struis

Japanese scientists have managed to clone a mouse that had been frozen without any cryoprotection for 16 years at minus 20 degrees Celsius. The researchers used the researchers used brain cell nuclei, and planted it into an egg of another … Continue reading →

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Help Kronos’ Chris Heward fight his cancer

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Chris Heward past away on January 10, 2009. This post will remain here to remember Chris and his struggle against cancer. John Schloendorn, who is a  postdoc at ASU’s Biodesign Institute and doing scientific research on the LysoSENS project for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Alcor readiness coordinator Regina Pancake

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

This is the second in a series of interviews with individuals in the life extension and cryonics movement. The first interview was with Cryonics Institute president Ben Best. This interview is with Regina Pancake, Alcor’s Readiness Coordinator. How did you … Continue reading →

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