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http://thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu/hm_live.php
background of patient H.M.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_(patient)
cool.
background of patient H.M.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_(patient)
cool.
Why are they slicing it up? When they are cutting it, it just bunches up and doesn't seem like they'd even save it.
it looks like it's preserved in some kind of serious frozen material (with all the equipment, it doesn't appear to be water ice).
From the wording at the bottom, it seems like they are taking each slice and placing it in a sealed glass plate.
It might bunch up but appears to keep the flesh intact, which without being frozen it would probably create some issues for advanced research of the flesh.
Why are they slicing it up? When they are cutting it, it just bunches up and doesn't seem like they'd even save it.
I'm pretty sure they're scanning each layer into the computer.