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Links
Alcor Life Extension Foundation (Cryonics)
Site for major cryonics organization in Scottsdale AZ. Includes a lot of information, including an on-line photo-tour of the building and of the cryonics process.
Alcor United Forum
A community discussion site for members of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation and anyone interested in cryonics. Created and run by a long time Alcor member.
An Exploratory Survey Examining the Familiarity With and Attitudes Toward Cryonic Preservation
http://www.jetpress.org/volume3/badger.htm
A paper examining the results of a consumer survey on cryonics. By W. Scott Badger, from 'The Journal of Evolution and Technology,' December, 1998.
Anders Sandberg's cryonics page
http://www.aleph.se/Trans/Individual/Cryonics/
An extensive list of links to cryonics articles and to European sites related to cryonics.
Ben Best's Cryonics Articles
http://www.benbest.com/cryonics/cryonics.html
Primarily dealing with technical issues in cryonics.
BioPreservation, Inc. - Cryopreservation Services
http://www.cryocare.org/bpi/bpi.html
A series of technical papers on cryopreservation research.
Brain Death and Technological Change: Personal Identity, Neural Prostheses and Uploading
http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/BD/Brain.html#RTFToC13
A far-seeing but technical paper by James J. Hughes, prepared for the Second International Symposium on Brain Death. Date unclear, but 1996 or later. Includes discussion of cryonics and nanotechnology.
Can Cryopreservation Solve the Abortion Problem?
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~thomas/po/cryobortion.html
An thoughtful article by Thomas Gramstad which examines the social implications of preserving aborted embryos. From Longevity Report.
Cold Filter Cryonics Chat
http://www.network54.com/Forum/291677/
Lively discussions of cryonics, cryogenics, cryobiology, life extension, transhumanism, death, and related issues.
CryoCare Foundation - Cryonics Services
CryoCare Foundation offers cryonics services. The site includes a good explanation of cryonics, with a large library of articles.
CryoNet - Cryonics Mailing List
A free discussion mailing list on cryonics-related issues. May also be read on-line; posts accepted from subscribers only. Searchable archives are available from the list's beginning in 1988.
Cryonics
http://www.permanent.com/mark/cryonics.html
A slim, but interesting perspective piece on cryonics by Mark Prado, an American living in Thailand.
Cryonics
Ralph Merkle's cryonics introduction. Short but requires some knowledge of cryonics already.
Cryonics -- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
http://www.benbest.com/cryonics/CryoFAQ.html
Up-to-date answers to basic cryonics questions. A good starting point. By Ben Best.
Cryonics and Cryptography
http://merkle.com/merkleDir/cryptoCryo.html
'Cryonics, Cryptography, and Maximum Likelihood Estimation,' a paper by Ralph Merkle, Ph.D.
Cryonics Europe
http://www.quantium.plus.com/lr/cryonics-europe/
Support and discussion group based in Sussex, UK, for people in Britain and the rest of Europe who are signed up for cryopreservation.
Cryonics Institute: Cryonics Suspension Services
Cryonic suspension services and information. Much of the text is also available in Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese by clicking on the appropriate button. This organization was founded by Robert Ettinger, the 'father' of cryonics.
Cryonics Over Dead Geeks' Bodies
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,45188,00.html
Wired News article by Michelle Delio, based on an interview with Heather Pringle, author of the new book: 'The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession and the Everlasting Dead'. (July 20, 2001)
Cryonics UK
Site for information and discussion of cryonics in the United Kingdom. The group appears to be associated with Cryonics Institute.
Cryonics.information
A new discussion forum on cryonics, attempting to focus on science issues. Also some links to basic information.
Danish Cryonics Support Group
The DCSG consists primarily of Danish members of the Cryonics Institute (CI) and those interested in becoming members of a suspension organization. The site is in both English and Danish.
European Cryonics Page
http://www.transtopia.org/cryonics.html
Information for Europeans interested in cryonics. Includes an extensive list of links to other European cryonics sites and a mailing list/forum for Europeans interested in cryonics, plus a large list of articles and discussions. The site and mailing list are in English. Part of the larger Transtopia site.
Frozen Dead Guy Days - Nederland Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.nederlandchamber.org/FrozenDeadGuyDays/index.html
The official site of a winter festival held annually in the mountain town of Nederland, Colorado. A bit weird, since the Nederlands city government actively worked to oust Bredo Morstoel (the 'frozen dead guy') from their town several years ago. But there he still sits, now the frozen centerpiece of a festival in March.
Heaven Can Wait
http://www.sundayherald.com/49468
Article by Michael Park of the Sunday Herald (UK), primarily focused on Alcor. (May 1, 2005)
Life Extension Society
A cryonics public education organization in the Maryland/D.C. area. Not a service provider.