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*Linda Chamberlain and Sarah Kelly | Alcor - The Future is Now*
Abstract: Linda Chamberlain, Co-Founder of Alcor, will talk about how the organization got its start 54 years ago.
Linda Chamberlain is one of the co-founders of Alcor (Alcor Life Extension Foundation) and served as its first CEO. She and her husband, Fred Chamberlain III, started Alcor in 1972. Fred, together with his father and Linda’s mother, are all currently cryopreserved at Alcor. After Fred was cryopreserved in 2012, Linda decided to come out of retirement and returned to Alcor full time in 2016. She is currently engaged in two projects. One is the writing of the medical case report for each patient and the other is helping Alcor members set up funding trusts and revival trusts. It is Linda’s desire to be close to her family and do whatever she can to protect them and help bring them back into her life as soon as possible. Linda has two published works on the subject of cryonics. The first, LifeQuest, compiled in the 1970s, contains short stories written by Linda, Fred and others in cryonics, mind cloning and other transhuman adventures. In the 1990s, Linda wrote a cryonics novel called Star Pebble, available on amazon.com
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*About The Foresight Institute*
The Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1986 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support. From molecular nanotechnology, to brain-computer interfaces, space exploration, cryptocommerce, and AI, Foresight gathers leading minds to advance research and accelerate progress toward flourishing futures.
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*Timecodes*
00:00 Welcome and Cryonics Overview
01:39 How Alcor Began: Meeting Fred Chamberlain
05:20 Founding Alcor: From Decision to First Patient
11:30 Alcor Today: Facility and Safety Systems
13:30 How Alcor's Preservation Service Works
19:40 Organ Banking and Vitrification Research
23:25 Future Initiatives: Species Preservation, Funerals, and Expansion
26:20 Process Evolution and DART Team Pride
29:50 International Legal Progress and Industry Landscape
31:50 Organ Banking Hurdles and Revival Timeline
34:18 Funding Model and Organizational Continuity
40:19 Cryonics in Popular Media
*Subscribe to Foresight Longevity Biotechnology Seminar Group:* foresight.org/seminar/longevity-biotechnology-seminar-group
Supporting scientists, entrepreneurs, funders, and institutional partners in advancing biotechnology to reverse aging, extend human healthspan, and improve the human condition. This group is sponsored by 100 Plus Capital. 100pluscap.com
*Linda Chamberlain and Sarah Kelly | Alcor - The Future is Now*
Abstract: Linda Chamberlain, Co-Founder of Alcor, will talk about how the organization got its start 54 years ago.
Linda Chamberlain is one of the co-founders of Alcor (Alcor Life Extension Foundation) and served as its first CEO. She and her husband, Fred Chamberlain III, started Alcor in 1972. Fred, together with his father and Linda’s mother, are all currently cryopreserved at Alcor. After Fred was cryopreserved in 2012, Linda decided to come out of retirement and returned to Alcor full time in 2016. She is currently engaged in two projects. One is the writing of the medical case report for each patient and the other is helping Alcor members set up funding trusts and revival trusts. It is Linda’s desire to be close to her family and do whatever she can to protect them and help bring them back into her life as soon as possible. Linda has two published works on the subject of cryonics. The first, LifeQuest, compiled in the 1970s, contains short stories written by Linda, Fred and others in cryonics, mind cloning and other transhuman adventures. In the 1990s, Linda wrote a cryonics novel called Star Pebble, available on amazon.com
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*About The Foresight Institute*
The Foresight Institute is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1986 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support. From molecular nanotechnology, to brain-computer interfaces, space exploration, cryptocommerce, and AI, Foresight gathers leading minds to advance research and accelerate progress toward flourishing futures.
*We are entirely funded by your donations. If you enjoy what we do please consider donating through our donation page:* foresight.org/donate
*Visit* https://foresight.org, *subscribe to our channel for more videos or join us here:*
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*Timecodes*
00:00 Welcome and Cryonics Overview
01:39 How Alcor Began: Meeting Fred Chamberlain
05:20 Founding Alcor: From Decision to First Patient
11:30 Alcor Today: Facility and Safety Systems
13:30 How Alcor's Preservation Service Works
19:40 Organ Banking and Vitrification Research
23:25 Future Initiatives: Species Preservation, Funerals, and Expansion
26:20 Process Evolution and DART Team Pride
29:50 International Legal Progress and Industry Landscape
31:50 Organ Banking Hurdles and Revival Timeline
34:18 Funding Model and Organizational Continuity
40:19 Cryonics in Popular Media
