Cryonics Institute

Cryonics Institute (CI) is an American Non Profit Foundation that provides cryonics services. CI freezes dead humans and pets in liquid nitrogen with the speculative hope of restoring them with technology in the future.[1][2]

Cryonics Institute
Founded
  • 4 April 1976
  • (44 years ago)
FounderRobert Ettinger
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FocusCryopreservation of humans and pets
Location
Area served
Global
Key people
Dennis Kowalski, Andy Zawacki, Mike McCauley
Websitewww.cryonics.org
Cryonics institute

History

The Cryonics Institute was founded by the “Father of Cryonics” Robert Ettinger on April 4, 1976, in Detroit, Michigan, where he served as president until 2003. Ettinger introduced the concept of cryonics with the publication of his book “The Prospect of Immortality” published in 1962.[3][4][5] Operations moved to the current location in Clinton Township, Michigan in 1993.[6]

Membership

The Cryonics Institute has 188 already cryopreserved in tanks of liquid nitrogen with Robert Ettinger the 106th who is cryopreserved along with his mother and wives.[7][8][9][10][11]

Operations and procedures

The cryonics procedure performed by the Cryonics Institute begins with a process called vitrification where the body is perfused with cryoprotective agents to protect against damage in the freezing process. After this, the body is cooled to -196 °C over the course of a day or two days in a computer-controlled chamber before being placed in a long-term storage container filled with liquid nitrogen. The Cryonics Institute calls their storage units cryostats, and each unit contains up to six people. The process can take place only once the person has been declared legally dead. Ideally, the process begins within two minutes of the heart stopping and no more than 15.[12][13][14]

In order to revive currently frozen patients in the future, it will be necessary to be able to cure any diseases which lead to death, repair cells damaged in the freezing process, and repair cells damaged by the ageing process.[15]

The Cryonics Institute provides services including Human Cryostatis, DNA/Tissue Freezing, Pet Cryopreservation, and Memorabilia Storage.[16][17]

See also

References
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  8. Lawrie, Eleanor (2018-03-20). "Is cryonics the key to immortality?". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  9. Bucktin, Christopher (2016-11-19). "Inside lab where Brits are frozen so they can have another chance at life". mirror. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
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  11. "Robert Ettinger". 2011-08-10. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. Maria, Cara Santa (2013-03-18). "Cryonic Preservation After Death: What Does The Science Say? (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  13. "Here's how far cryonic preservation has come in the 50 years since 'Bedford Day'". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  14. "Frozen British teen boosts profile of Michigan cryonics lab". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  15. "First human FROZEN by cryonics 'will be brought back to life in just TEN years'". Dailystar.co.uk. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
  16. "With Michigan Cemetery License in Hand, Cryonics Lab Freezes Dead Again". 2004-01-08. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. News, ABC. "Video: Deep Freeze in Medicine at the Cryonics Institute". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
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