The Iceman - ‘The Deadline’
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In our first installment of essays from The Deadline, we’re bringing you ‘The Ice Man,’ a story about the history of cryogenic freezing, and the perils of being unable to let go.
After the essay, Jill and Ben talk about where the essay began and the moral challenges of writing about a living person.
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