Kryonik

Mediala perspektiv på en dödens utmanare

Abstract

This article deals with Cryonics (freezing of “dead” bodies) and how it is described and criticized in media in the US. The results show three forms of criticism. First, Cryonics is accused of being unprofessional and not scientifically motivated. Secondly, it is said to dupe people, and thirdly, described as a form of self-deception. Reasons for media’s critical perspectives are discussed in relation to the Cryonics organizations’ challenge of a liberal discourse on the subject and a medical discourse about life and death.