[From The Vault 🔐] Cryonics | Freezing People in Time
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[From The Vault 🔐] Cryonics | Freezing People in Time

B2Upper-intermediateMarch 5, 202622 min
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From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone. -- It is a fascinating yet controversial practice that involves deep freezing the dead with the hope of reviving them in the distant future. In this episode, we'll look at the history of Cryonics, its scientific intricacies, and the ethical dilemmas it raises. Introduction to Cryonics: Definition and PurposeHistory of Cryonics: Robert Ettinger inspired by a 1931 sci-fi storyCryonics Process: Ice bath, vitrification, and lowering temperatureCryonics Costs and OptionsEthical Questions and ConsiderationsFirst Cryopreserved IndividualsTechnology and Revival Uncerta...

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Hi there, Alastair here. This is a special From the Vault episode. It was one of our member-only ones but this month it is unlocked and available to everyone. You can follow along with the interactive transcript and PDF study pack for free. There is a link in the show notes that will take you right there. And remember, if you'd like to unlock hundreds more member-only episodes

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and all the learning resources that go with them, you can do that at leonardoenglish.com. Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to English Learning for Curious Minds by Leonardo English, the show where you can listen to fascinating stories and learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English. I'm Alistair Budge and today

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we are going to be talking about something called cryonics, the practice of deep freezing people who have just died with the hope of bringing them back to life at some indefinite date in the future. It is, to state the obvious, a big deal, if it works that is. So in this episode we'll look at the history of this fascinating but controversial practice, how

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