DocumentCode :
1160148
Title :
A science without a deadline - engineering cryonics]
Author :
Knight, Cheryl
Volume :
3
Issue :
19
fYear :
2008
Firstpage :
28
Lastpage :
31
Abstract :
This paper discusses the aims, purposes and possibilities of cryonics. The process consists of preserving legally dead humans or pets at very low temperature (below -130degC) in the hope that future science can restore them to life, youth, and health.
Keywords :
biothermics; freezing; low-temperature techniques; melting; patient treatment; vitrification; anatomical donation; cryonics; cryopreservation; cryoprotectant; ice-free freezing; temperature -130 C; thawing; very low temperature process; vitrification; whole-body preservation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Engineering & Technology
Publisher :
iet
ISSN :
1750-9637
Type :
jour
Filename :
4783235
Link To Document :
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