The Alcor Podcast
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Get a behind-the-scenes look at what's really happening at Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing cryopreservation science and technology. Through candid monthly conversations with our researchers, medical team, and staff, we share the stories and science driving the world's leading cryonics organization forward.
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The podcast covers a range of topics centered around cryonics, including expansion strategies, research advancements, and member services. Specific episodes like 'Making Alcor Europe a Reality' delve into international expansion and fundraising efforts, while episodes like 'Big Changes at Alcor' focus on team growth and innovation in emergency response capabilities, bringing forward unique stories about the impact of their work on the community.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what’s really happening at Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to advancing cryopreservation science and technology. Through candid monthly conversations with our researchers, medical team, and staff, we share the stories and science driving the world’s leading cryonics organization forward.
In this episode, Daniel Walters sits down with Dr. Greg Fahy, past president of the Society for Cryobiology and one of the most respected figures in the field, to discuss landmark new research on brain preservation.
The paper, Ultrastructural and Histological Cryopreservation of Mammalian Brains by Vitrification, provides some of the first direct evidence that mammalian brains can be vitrified with preservation of their ultrastructure. It's the result of decades of work, an extraordinary collaboration with Alcor, and the final wish of a scientist who chose to make his own brain part of the study.
In this conversation:
- How Dr. Fahy came to cryobiology and his path through organ preservation research
- The science behind vitrification and what makes M22 a sixth-generation cryoprotectant
- Why Stephen Coles, a leading biogerontologist, wanted his brain to be part of the study
- A daring experiment that could have produced some very unfavorable results
- What the research revealed about ultrastructure, shrinkage, and cracking during cryopreservation
- What this means for the cryopreservation vs chemo-fixation debate
- A look at what's next, including additional human cases, blood-brain barrier research, and an open question Dr. Fahy and his team are exploring.
Join us for this in-depth discussion of this landmark research.
Click here to view the full paper.
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