X-Message-Number: 18640 Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 21:01:48 -0800 From: Kennita Watson <> Subject: Re: chemical preservation HEYMIKE wrote: >Isn't it easier legally to donate organs (including a brain) than to donate >a whole human head for suspension? ie, isn't it a lot easier to tell the >docs/mortician/govt- "John Doe wanted his brain donated to Organization A >for medical research" than "I want to cryonically suspend John Doe?" >... I think that even in case of neurosuspension you want to donate the entire body; it comes with a circulatory system to help with the perfusion. >and a two part question- most importantly, are there any organizations out > there willing to perform brain preservation for donor brains- maybe Mike >Darwin's new company? >... >Information as to organ donor procedures would also be extremely helpful. You may want to check the message from the year 2000 Cryonet archives (http://www.cryonet.org/archive/13880) that I posted a link to last Monday; Grant Dahmer and UA can probably help you. -- May you live long and prosper, Kennita -- Kennita Watson | Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; | None but ourselves can free our minds. http://www.kennita.com | -- Bob Marley, "Redemption Song" Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18640