Cryonics Underground

John Smart - Alternative Methods of Brain Preservation

March 11, 2024 Max Marty & Daniel Walters Episode 30
Cryonics Underground
John Smart - Alternative Methods of Brain Preservation
Show Notes

Important Note! Join your hosts Max and Daniel, plus luminaries from across the Cryonics industry, at the upcoming Global Cryonics Summit on July 20-21st in Miami, Florida. Go to globalcryonicssummit.com for early-bird tickets and more information.

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In this episode, Max and Daniel are joined by John Smart, the Vice President and Co-Founder of the Brain Preservation Foundation.  Our wide-ranging conversation delves into some of the lesser know alternatives to traditional cryopreservation.

In this episode, we explore:

  • John Smarts many roles as a futurist, foresight consultant and entrepreneur.
  • The Brain Preservation Foundation: Brief History and Mission
  • The Brain Preservation Prize and its winners
  • Aldehyde Stabilized Cryopreservation  (ASC)
  • The many methods of brain preservation science
  • Questions about the true cost of brain preservation
  • Johns famous article on "The Three Camps of Brain Preservation"
  • Debates about the nature of identity and consciousness 
  • And much more!

 As always, you can find Max and Daniel over at the Cryosphere Cryonics discord server and the Cryonics Subreddit.

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Links:
The Brain Preservation Foundation
Aspirational Neuroscience
Foresight University