Editing Cryonics (section)

==In fiction==
{{main|Suspended animation in fiction}}
[[Suspended animation]] is a popular subject in science fiction and fantasy settings. It is often the means by which a character is transported into the future. The characters [[Philip J. Fry]] in ''[[Futurama]]'' and [[Khan Noonien Singh]] in ''[[Star Trek]]'' exemplify this trope.

A survey in Germany found that about half of the respondents were familiar with cryonics, and about half of those familiar with it had learned of it from films or television.<ref name="pmid24499638">{{cite journal |vauthors=Kaiser S, Gross D, Lohmeier J, Rosentreter M, Raschke J |title=Attitudes and acceptance toward the technology of cryonics in Germany |journal=International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care |volume=5 |issue=1 |pages=1–7 |year=2014 |pmid=24499638 |s2cid=41185307 |doi=10.1017/S0266462313000718}}</ref>