X-Message-Number: 17800 From: "Brett Bellmore" <> References: <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #17797 Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 11:25:24 -0400 " I realize the human brain is the most complex of all mammalian brains, but wouldn't a dog brain be good enough for testing? Couldn't we learn the pertinent factors of biostasis damage from it? Or would we have to use a chimp to come close to an accurate test? Has a chimp ever been used in this way?" John, I tend to agree, a dog brain is close enough to human to learn a great deal from, though we might see problems in getting a direct comparison due to differing brain masses; You could cool a dog's brain a lot faster. It would certainly be worth doing, however. Brett Bellmore Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17800