No interstellar travel movie is complete without hibernators. From Prometheus to Passengers, we've watched protagonists awaken in hibernation pods, rebooting their fragile physiology from a prolonged state of suspended animation--a violent process that usually involves ejecting stomach fluids. This violent re-awakening seems to make sense. Humans, after all, don't naturally hibernate. But a small, eclectic […]
The Fascinating, Creepy New Research in Human Hibernation for Space Travel
Singularity Hub - 8 Nov 2018 18:00
No interstellar travel movie is complete without hibernators. From Prometheus to Passengers, we've watched protagonists awaken in hibernation pods, rebooting their fragile physiology from a prolonged state of suspended animation--a violent process that usually involves ejecting stomach fluids. This violent re-awakening seems to make sense. Humans, after all, don't naturally hibernate. But a small, eclectic […]
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