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If you think cryonics is just freezing bodies like a bag of peas, think again. Today we explore the "Ambulance to the Future," where the cold hard science of vitrification collides with the ultimate human hope: cheating death.
In this episode (Ep. 16): Join host Lukas as we dive into the chilling world of cryopreservation from the "SST" teams waiting for hearts to stop, to the startups securing millions to keep patients on ice.
We break down how this technology is attempting to redefine "legal death," what critics argue about toxic cryoprotectants, and the surprising biological proofs suggesting that pausing life might actually be possible.
You’ll hear about:
The Science of "Glass" Bodies: Why freezing destroys cells, and how the process of vitrification turns a human body into a solid, glass-like state to preserve the physical map of the mind.
The New Players: How Berlin-based Tomorrow Bio has secured €5 million in funding to scale operations, moving the industry from science fiction to venture-backed reality.
The Evidence: The groundbreaking experiments where rabbit kidneys were vitrified, rewarmed, and successfully transplanted with life-sustaining function.
The Cost of Eternity: From €200,000 whole-body preservation to the €75,000 "brain only" option and the 30 patients (and pets) already waiting for the future.
And here’s the takeaway: Death may not be an endpoint, but merely a failure of current medicine waiting for a future cure.
Because as biology meets the deep freeze, the question isn't just about living forever, it's about defining what it means to be alive.
The stakes have never been higher, and the opportunities have never been greater.
Stay curious because the future might just be one "un-pause" away.
Disclaimer
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