What if death was just a break? This is the crazy bet of a man who, in 1967, chose to be frozen so that the science of the future would bring him back to life. Today, as tech giants bet on immortality, let's take a look back at the fate of this pioneer who is still dormant.
In 1967, James Hiram Bedford, struck down by terminal cancer, became the first human being to attempt the adventure of cryonics. His hope? That medical advances in the decades to come may one day resurrect him. More than half a century later, where does it really stand?
Cryonics: 50 years later, what has become of the first man frozen in the hope of being reborn?
