Shannon Vyff
Shannon Vyff (born June 10, 1975)[1] is an American transhumanist, cryonicist, author, and one of the leaders of the Immortality Institute.[2]
Vyff's approaches in promoting transhumanism and cryonics were given exposure when her essay 'Confessions of a Proselytizing Immortalist' was published in 2006 as part of the book: The Scientific Conquest of Death. Vyff has also been interviewed by the media on subjects pertaining both to her approaches in promoting cryonics to the public at large (especially to children),[3] and her own motivations for becoming a cryonicist.[4]
Vyff published her first novel, 21st Century Kids, in 2007. A science fiction adventure novel for children, the book has been noted for having the capacity to convince young people to 'look further into cryonics.' [5]
Publications
- Vyff, Shannon (March 2007). 21st Century Kids. Warren Publishing, Inc.. pp. 280. ISBN 1886057001. – science fiction adventure novel for children aged 9–12. The protagonists undergo cryopreservation and are reanimated after 200 years. The book raises questions about the technological singularity and time travel.
- Immortality Institute, ed (October 2004). The Scientific Conquest of Death: Essays on Infinite Lifespans. Libros en Red. pp. 296. ISBN 9875611352. - a collection of essays. Vyff is the author of the chapter, "Confessions of a Proselytizing Immortalist".[6]
Personal life
Vyff is a mother to three children, each of whom are signed up to cryonics.[7]
References
- ^ Humanity+ Profile
- ^ "Immortality Institute Leadership". Immortality Institute. http://www.imminst.org/leadership6. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ "Radio Interview with Dr. James J. Hughes". The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/IEETblog/2008/05/. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ "Freezing People into the Future: Uncover the Science Behind Cryonics". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video?id=4547826. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
- ^ Perry, Mike (2007). "21ST Century Kids". Cryonics (Alcor Life Extension Foundation) 28 (4): 6. http://www.alcor.org/cryonics/cryonics0704.pdf.
- ^ http://www.imminst.org/book#Vyff
- ^ "Freezing People into the Future: Uncover the Science Behind Cryonics". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video?id=4547826. Retrieved 2010-03-27.
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