13. Defying Death, Living Forever and Coming Back to Life | Dennis Kowalski of Cryonics Institute
Summary: Dennis Kowalski (<a href="http://twitter.com/CiCryonics">@CiCryonics</a>) is the director of the US-based <a href="http://www.cryonics.org/">Cryonics Institute</a> (CI), a non-profit founded in 1976 by Robert Ettinger, “The Father of Cryonics.” CI’s goal from the beginning has been to offer the best available cryonics services to the public at an affordable cost. Since founding, Cryonics Institute has been a leading force in the cryonics movement, advancing research, education and public awareness. CI hosts an active and engaged community of more than 1,100 members world-wide and 150 patients currently in cryostasis.<br> In addition to his role at CI, Dennis is a firefighter, a nationally registered EMT (emergency medical technician) and previous boxing champion and special forces officer.<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://fringe.fm/itunestextlink">You can listen right here on iTunes</a><br> In our wide-ranging conversation, we cover many things, including:<br> <br> * How science is constantly catching up to the wonders of nature<br> * The life extension possibilities of cryonics<br> * Why cryonics isn’t as crazy as you think and might just be a really smart bet<br> * The different ways science could possibly bring people back from the dead<br> * Why we are still a ways off from uploading our consciousness the cloud<br> * The increasingly exciting opportunities of exponential technology<br> * How sci-fi sometimes suggests the future<br> * Why predicting the future is hard to be exact<br> * The role cryogenics plays in potential space travel<br> <br> <br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/itunes"></a><br> <a href="http://fringe.fm/stitcher"></a><br> —<br> Make a Tax-Deductible Donation to Support FringeFM<br> <br> FringeFM is supported by the generosity of its readers and listeners. If you find our work valuable, please consider supporting us on <a href="http://fringe.fm/donate">Patreon,</a> via <a href="https://fringe.fm/paypal">Paypal</a> or with <a href="https://fringe.fm/donorbox">DonorBox powered by Stripe</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br>
