With a brain as large as a human brain, it's difficult to do in
paraffin (although not impossible). It also typically involves first
pumping some kind of preservative (e.g., formalin) through the
circulatory system first.
On Dec 3, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Shearon, Tim wrote:
Ken- Because they can? :) (Sorry, I didn't have time to read but I
suspect they say somewhere on the site- I suspect it is just how
they are set up/ what they are used to doing, etc.)
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Steele [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 11:04 AM
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: Re: [tips] HM brain dissection: Live - technical question
It looks like they are using a cryosection procedure instead of a
wax-embedded preparation. Does anyone know why?
Ken
Frantz, Sue wrote:
Hi all,
You can watch HM's brain being thin-sliced, happening live:
http://thebrainobservatory.ucsd.edu/hm_live.php
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