Tag Archives: Information-theoretic Death

Neural cryobiology and the legal recognition of cryonics

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Aschwin de Wolf

It has been said that if you want to persuade someone, you need to find common ground. But one of the defining characteristics of cryonics is that proponents and opponents cannot even seem to agree on the criteria that should … Continue reading →

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Cryonics and philosophy of science

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Aschwin de Wolf

The 2008-3 issue of Alcor’s Cryonics Magazine contains a number of articles about the pitfalls of (excessive) scientific optimism and its potential adverse effects on the organizational and practical aspects of cryonics. My own contribution contrasts cryonics as medical conservatism … Continue reading →

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The purple prose of suspended animation

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Aschwin de Wolf

Esquire magazine features an article on scientist Mark Roth and his research into “suspended animation.” As the website title “The Mad Scientist Bringing Back the Dead…. Really” indicates, this is not supposed to be a detailed account of Ikaria’s recent … Continue reading →

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