Following recent discussions around suspended life, this paper focuses on an endeavor that
sought to arrest biological material in time and space and render it available on demand. It …

The collection and freezing of plant seeds in gene banks has been an integral part of global
biodiversity policy since the early twentieth century. In recent years, the use of …

Cryopreservation practices—the freezing of vital material for future use—have had a
significant impact on concepts of life and death, health and disease,(in) fertility and …