X-Message-Number: 13846 Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:39:54 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Skrecky <> Subject: How to arrange brain mummification? In Message #13836 Kennita Watson <> wrote: >Anyhow, Doug -- In case one of us has a relative (thinking of my >mom) who is interested in the future, but doesn't have the money >or the initiative to go through the cryonics sign-up process, >how would we go about arranging this "low cost brain mummification >job", especially on short notice? > Haven't really thought much about it. You're the first to express any interest. Although probably not the best method: one way of going about this, would be to have the local funeral director remove the brain and place it in a refrigerated container filled with alcohol or ethylene glycol, which is packed with silica gel beads to remove the water quickly. Silica gel beads are available in pet stores, as a premium cat litter. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=13846