Interview
with Dr Grant Hayward, MD, ScD, DPH, FWMPENESMCENESMENET
Co-Founder Jamie sat down on Zoom with physician Grant Hayward, Fellow of the Walter Meyer Phurnse Experimental and Non-Experimental Science and Medical Center for Experimental and Non-Experimental Science and Medical Experiments and Non-Experimental Tests, in September, 2020 to talk about what he’s currently working on.
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Jamie Ayling: Hi Grant, it’s a pleasure to meet you.
Grant Hayward: Likewise.
Ayling: I’ve heard a lot about you and the work you do at the WMP facility.
Hayward: I have to say I haven’t heard that much about you. Walter mentioned you’re a friend of his and you wanted to interview somebody from the facility for your paper but to be completely honest I’ve never heard of this newspaper before.
Ayling: That’s odd. We’re only two issues in but the first issue was published internationally.
Hayward: Huh, alright then.
Ayling: So tell me a bit about what you do at the WMP facility.
Hayward: Well, I work in the Age and Conservation Department, so we focus on ways of conserving plant matter, animal preservation, species restoration, cryo- genics and so on.
Ayling: Hmm, yes. Conservation is interesting as it is so close to but so different from “conversation” which is something that is spoken.
Hayward: Well... yes, I suppose you’re right.
Ayling: So what are you working on at the moment? Hayward: Right now we’re experimenting with cryo- genics. You’ve heard of instances where an entire body will be frozen but we are developing a way of preserv- ing certain parts of the human body by isolating the infected or injured area and cryogenically freezing it. Ayling: What would be an example of needing this sort of care?
Hayward: Well, say somebody gets stabbed in their arm by a mugger but can’t afford the required medical care, we will simply attach the cooling case over the arm, freeze the arm until they’ve saved up enough mon- ey, which could be months or even years in some cases.
Then we’d thaw it out and proceed with treatment to the wound.
Ayling: Would the knife stay in?
Hayward: Removing the knife would technically be in- cluded in the required treatment which needs to be paid for so no, we would freeze the arm with the knife in it.
Ayling: Right.
Hayward: Speaking of cryogenics, in June 2021, we’re launching a service for pet owners.
Ayling: What kind of service is that?
Hayward: Well, when most people go on vacation they don’t feel comfortable putting their dog or cat in a kennel. I know I wouldn’t want my little dog Snapper living in a cage for three weeks while I’m holidaying. So, we’re opening somewhat of a pet storage facility where you bring in your dog or cat, we freeze it and you go on vacation. We thaw it out upon your return and to the pet it’s like you never left. Better than being in a cage and handled by strangers while you’re away.
Ayling: Sounds great. What will the storage facility be like?
Hayward: Right now we’re in the early stages so when we open in January it will just be a standard storage locker, like where you’d store furniture. We’ll put all the frozen bodies in there.
Ayling: I see.
Hayward: I have some mock up images you could at- tach in your paper if you’d like.
Ayling: Probably won’t be space but thank you. Well it was a pleasure chatting with you over Zoom, Grant. I wish you luck with your projects.
Hayward: Great speaking with you, Jamie.
