In 2011, a woman in Japan laid dead in a forest for four hours after taking too many pills. When her body was discovered, it was 30 degrees below normal body temperature, she was not breathing, she had no pulse, and all efforts to shock her back to life failed. However, 6 hours later, her heart… began to beat again. The woman’s recovery is not a miracle, but a breakthrough in our understanding of how the line of what it means to be dead is getting blurred. Long are the days of berry picking in an open field and then the next thing you know you’re making your way through a tiger’s intestines. Scientists now have a better understanding of how we die, which is leading to innovations towards slowing down the rate that cells die. The cool temperature of the woods prevented the woman’s cells from breaking down as quickly as they would in a warmer environment, allowing her to lay dead for almost ten hours before doctors brought her back with an artificial lung and heart. Researchers are experimenting with new technology to bring back the dead. From current trials involving draining and replacing a patient’s blood, to developments in freezing brains for future hopes, and the largest ambition of harvesting a sun’s energy to bring back everyone who has ever lived, neuroscientists and tech companies are racing to put the Grim Reaper out of business.