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Tag Archives: Cryonics
How Do Emergency Medical Situations Impact Cryopreservation?
An interview with paramedic and educator Dennis Kowalski, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Dennis Kowalski, a nationally registered EMT-Paramedic for the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the field, Dennis frequently encounters emergency life-or-death situations, and has years of experience attending to those in crisis. In addition to his work as a … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cryonics, Cryonics Institute, Cryopreservation, Dennis Kowalski, EMT, Firefighter, Medical emergency, Paramedic
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How Can We Better Prepare for Emergency Medical Situations?
An interview with paramedic and educator Dennis Kowalski, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Dennis Kowalski, a nationally registered EMT-Paramedic for the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the field, Dennis frequently encounters emergency medical situations, and has years of experience attending to those in crisis. In addition to his work as … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Cryonics, Dementia, Dennis Kowalski, DNR, Emergency service providers, EMT, Hospice, Medical emergency, Paramedics
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What Does Cryonics Cost?
An interview with Andy Zawacki, Cryonics Chief Operations Officer, Part Two
Today SevenPonds speaks with Andy Zawacki, Chief Operations Officer for the Cyronics Institute (CI) in Clinton Township, Michigan. The Cyronics Institute is the only non-profit organization in the United States. Andy has been involved with the facility since 1985 and … Continue reading
”The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade” by Thomas Lynch
Read Funeral Director Thomas Lynch's book "The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade" for a real view inside funeral homes
I’m long overdue to review the unquestionably seminal The Undertaking, Life Studies from the Dismal Trade, a book with an inside view of funeral homes. The work is written from the perspective of no less than a funeral director, Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Cryonics, Final Rights: Reclaiming the American Way of Death, Funeral Director, Funeral Directors, Funeral Homes, Funeral Industry, Funeral Trade, Jessica Mitford, Michigan, Oxford, Seven Ponds Lakes, The American Way of Death, The Undertaking, Thomas Lynch, Thomas Lynch & Sons Funeral Homes
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Cryonics: the future of burial
Entering the futuristic burial of cryonics
Exploring different cultures, and different beliefs when it comes to burials and end of life, is endlessly intriguing. Among modern individuals, there is a cultural trend called cryonics. Cryonics is the process of freezing someone who has died, with hopes … Continue reading
Robert Ettinger Passes From his First Life
A lesson on Nanotechnology, Singularity University, and Cryonics under the Redwoods
Robert Ettinger, the father of Cryonics, passed on July 23rd. For details on the cryonic process Ettinger scientifically proved possible (which involves slowly freezing the body, followed by suspension in a container of liquid nitrogen), click here. Life brings themes into … Continue reading
Posted in Just Passed
Tagged Cryonics, Hash Trees, Merkle Trees, Nanotechnology, Ralph Merkle, Robert Ettinger, Singularity University
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