Medical

Alcor Cryonics

A company located in Scottsdale, Arizona, which advertises the cryogenic freezing of humans for supposed future reanimation (a process that is not yet possible).

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Mr Gibson, who was trained by the Alcor cryonics preservation service in the US, said medical training is not necessary but volunteers need a certain amount of knowledge.

A landmark decision on preserving the dead - or simply a parental dispute with a macabre twist?

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