Murray Ballard has released unprecedented images of the world of cryonics, which involves freezing a dead person’s body in liquid nitrogen until, proponents argue, technology has advanced enough to bring them back to life. His collection was compiled over a period of five years and magnificantly, and ofter hauntingly captures the people and stories behind the process.

The process can cost anywhere between $15,000 and $100,000 if you’d like it done yourself…