TED-Ed: Can you freeze your body and come back to life? | Shannon N. Tessier

The video explores the concept of cryonics, which aims to preserve humans by freezing them until future technology can reverse death. It discusses the challenges of cryopreservation, including cellular damage from ice formation. The field of cryobiology studies these effects, and natural adaptations in animals offer insights. Vitrification is a promising technique to prevent ice but is difficult to achieve on a large scale. Current cryonic methods are unscientific and damaging, offering false hope. Ethical, legal, and social issues further complicate the potential revival of frozen individuals.

What is vitrification and how does it relate to cryopreservation?

What are the ethical implications of cryonic preservation?

Why is the current state of cryonic preservation considered unscientific?