Institute for Evidence Based Cryonics

Annotated bibliography of cryoprotectant toxicity

Aschwin de Wolf — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:55:02 PST

Introduction Cryoprotectant toxicity should be distinguished from other mechanisms of cryopreservation injury such as chilling injury (injury produced by too low temperatures as such) and cold shock (injury produced by rapid cooling). Cryoprotectant toxicity itself can again be divided into … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Calorie Restriction Society Conference

Ben Best — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:36:07 PST

On October 27-29 I attended CR VII, the 2011 Calorie Restriction Society Conference held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Members of the Calorie Restriction Society restrict their calories while maintaining adequate nutrition as a means of extending their lifespan (or improving … Continue reading →

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Fifth SENS Conference

Ben Best — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:34:35 PDT

August 31 to September 4, 2011 I attended fifth biannual SENS Conference (SENS5, Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence) at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. People who attend SENS conferences are the demographic that is the most receptive to cryonics … Continue reading →

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What you don’t eat can’t hurt you

Aschwin de Wolf — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:29:27 PDT

Many people in the life extension community follow some kind of diet. Historically, caloric restriction (CR) has been the most popular and most discussed option. Other popular diets include the Mediterranean diet and the Paleolithic diet. In one sense, comparing … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs’ morbid glorification of death

Aschwin de Wolf — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:37:17 PDT

According to Steve Jobs, death is such a great benefit to mankind that it would have to be invented if it did not exist: No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to … Continue reading →

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Smartphone Apps for the Smart Cryonicist

Chana de Wolf — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:33:11 PDT

As every modern consumer knows, smartphones are today’s go-to portable technology. Everything from GPS navigation to finding a good deal on your next meal or haircut right NOW to a wide variety of games and applications may be had at … Continue reading →

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Personalized Cryonics

Aschwin de Wolf — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:38:24 PDT

Personalized Cryonics is an approach to cryonics that emphasizes the use of individual (health) information to optimize a person’s cryopreservation circumstances and outcomes. To exchange information and empower individuals, a moderated discussion list was created by the Institute for Evidence … Continue reading →

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Intermediate temperature storage in cryonics

Aschwin de Wolf — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:53:50 PDT

The recent issue of Cryonics magazine features a comprehensive update on intermediate temperature storage (ITS). This article contains an important observation: Acoustic events consistent with fracturing were found to be universal during cooling through the cryogenic temperature range. They occurred … Continue reading →

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Alcor member profile of Aschwin de Wolf

Aschwin de Wolf — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:43:29 PDT

The latest issue of Cryonics magazine features my member profile. This profile was written by Cairn Idun, a long-time Alcor member and cryonics activist who is currently known for organizing the annual asset preservation and teens and twenties meetings. To … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Cryobiology Conference

Ben Best — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:40:09 PDT

July 24-27 I attended the 2011 annual Society for Cryobiology conference in Corvallis, Oregon. A number of the first presentations were concerned with means to *avoid* cryopreservation. Room temperature storage is much less expensive and troublesome, and improves ease of … Continue reading →

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