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Being an ‘Immortal’ Best Friend

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  • 19 December, 2017
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A great friend since early high school, author and journalist Simon Goddard knows me better than most. Even so, revealing that you are having your head cryonically preserved when you … Continue Reading →


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Video: Looking for a Better Way of Being Human

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  • 26 August, 2017
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This video of me discussing my views on cryonics and the future of the human condition was filmed on the same beautiful Isle of Skye day as the full VICE … Continue Reading →


Vice: How Much Life is Enough?

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  • 16 August, 2017
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In early May this year I was filmed talking about my cryonics decision for a VICE Unlimited documentary, with interviewing and narration by science-fiction writer Monica Byrne. The result is … Continue Reading →


The Husband Who Refused To Die

Cryonics fact tweets cryonics fiction

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  • 18 January, 2017
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I was delighted to have the chance recently to chat with Andrea Darby, author of cryonics-centred fiction novel The Husband Who Refused to Die, about the personal side of real-life … Continue Reading →


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Dying to Know

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  • 28 September, 2016
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I will speak, read from Frozen to Life and take questions at the ‘Dying to Know 4’ event at the Craigmonie Centre, Drumnadrochit (near Inverness) on Saturday 8th October. My … Continue Reading →


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Why I signed up to have my head cryogenically frozen

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  • 30 June, 2016
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I’m elated to have had a chance to discuss my cryonic preservation decision with New Scientist magazine. The full feature is available now to online subscribers, and the print issue … Continue Reading →


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Interview with UCL Biosciences for Planet Tech News

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  • 19 November, 2015
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University College London’s biosciences department contacted me to do an email interview about Frozen to Life and the cryonics science behind it. I enjoyed going into some depth in the interview … Continue Reading →


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Frozen to Life Interview on Singularity 1 on 1

Recently, I wrote an article for Nikola Danaylov’s Singularity Weblog titled Cryonics: A Glass-state Time Travel. Nikola enjoyed the article, and I was delighted when, as a result of it, he … Continue Reading →


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My cryonics article on Mentalfloss.com

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  • 15 October, 2015
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Sometimes, I write articles for Mentalfloss.com. These are usually a little lighter than the ones I write for, say, H+ Magazine. So, I suppose you could call this a popular … Continue Reading →


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wsRadio interview with Pete Saunders

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  • 6 October, 2015
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Here’s my full interview with Pete Saunders on wsRadio San Diego about Frozen to Life. This turned out to be a lot of fun. Pete had read the book, so that … Continue Reading →