The Magic of Cryonics

Presented by: Amit Mahajan

AgendaIntroduction

Case study

Cryonics Process

Progress so far

Nanotechnology

Origin of Cryonics

Alcor Institute

Disadvantages

Ethical Issues

Reliability

Advantages

What is CryonicsCryonics is the branch of physics which deals with Low Temperature Preservation of human beings and animals that are declared dead by Medical Definitions.

Freezing the Dead

Origin of cryonics

The idea of Cryonics originated with the book “The principle of Immortality” written by Dr. Robert Ettinger known as “Father of Cryonics” in 1964, “

Robert Ettinger

Alcor InstituteAlcor is a Non-profit organization authorized to Cryopreserve the patients after they are declared dead legally under the provision of Governmental Acts .

Cryonics Process Body legally Dead

Supplying enough Oxygen and Blood

Preservation in Lqd N2(-198◦ C)

Circulation Of Cryoprotectants

Vitrification byDry Ice(-130 ◦ C)

Injection of Heparin(Anti-Coagulant)

Operating Room at Alcor Life Extension Foundation

A surgeon at Alcor performs initial procedures preparing for circulation of

Cruoprotectants

Surgeons performing Vitrification process

Aluminum container placed in a "neuropod“ is immersed in Liquid

Nitrogen in a tank

Six wholebody and four Neuropatients preserved in this container in lqd N2

Case Study of CryonicsThe first person to be cryogenically

preserved

Name

Dr. James Bedford

Age 73

Location

Alcor Institute

Year 1967

Increase in no. of Cryopatients

Graph showing progress of Alcor

Organ Preservation

DNA

Cryopreservation

Cloning

Role of Nanotechnology Nanotechnology Future Revival

Repair of Human Cells & Tissues

Repair of Damage caused by Freezing

Microscopic Machines

Advantages of cryonics

Brain

It is strong belief that future technology and medicines will be able to revive Cryopreserved patients.

Disadvantages of cryonics

Ethically controversi

al

High CostNo Guarantee

Reliability of CryonicsNo Reliability of

CryonicsCryonics can fail in

two ways

Unreliable Duration of

Cryopreservation

Insufficient record of mind successfully

preserved

Ethical Issues

Existence of Soul

Embryo’s Soul

No Confliction With Religion

Cryonic Patients not regarded Dead by Cryonicists

Life Extension

Heart Bypass Surgery

References•science.howstuffworks.com/genetic-science/cryonics2.htm •library.thinkquest.org/J0112600/cryonics.htm•www.alcor.org/FAQs/faq01.html•www.deathreference.com/Ce-Da/Cryonic-Suspension.html• www.google.com

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