radical life extension
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The First ‘Death With Dignity’ Patient To Undergo Cryonic Preservation
A terminally ill patient who opted for assisted death has undergone cryonic preservation at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation. This preservation—the first of its kind—signifies an important milestone for cryonics advocates, who argue that the right to death, paradoxically, is a potential pathway to an eternal life.
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Science Could Eventually Allow Us To Live Forever
While much of the mainstream media will try to discredit the seemingly outlandish idea of radical life extension, I’m not one of them. Death is awful, and we need to get rid of it sooner rather than later. We also need to lose this idea that not wanting to die is somehow crazy or deviant.…
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Promising New Therapy Extends Lifespans Of Mice By 35 Per Cent
By flushing out cells worn with age, researchers from the Mayo Clinic have extended the lifespans of mice by as much as 35 per cent. It’s an encouraging finding that could eventually lead to similar therapies in humans.