Comments on: Dear Humans, We Want Your Brains. –Neuroscientists

By: jacob fox

jacob fox — Wed, 18 May 2011 00:43:10 +0000

ewwwwwwwww why would you donate your brain when your living. don’t you think it’s kinda evil to have living people donate there brains when there living? even when they are dead it’s disgusting to slice up a brain…

By: Stephen Pickett

Stephen Pickett — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:26:59 +0000

@harvey lacey: You can’t be a little autistic – you either are or you aren’t, though people can have different experiences with it as it is a spectrum disorder. One person may have more trouble in one area, whereas someone else could have more in another.

You may want to look up Asperger’s Syndrome, which is very similar to Autism. I have recently been diagnosed with this, though few people know – the reason being that I have managed to overcome (or hide) most of the downsides, and I think it actually possesses upsides which have helped me become very successful in my career in IT.

By: Luc Desaulniers

Luc Desaulniers — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:08:30 +0000

They should start by sending an invitation to all politicians. They’ll get a lot of takers that can’t think.

By: Vex

Vex — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:19:38 +0000

Fantastic idea! So much of how the brain functions is unknown to us – compiling brains from people with different characteristics may yield some surprising results!

I too would be interested in donating. I’ve always been keen on the idea of donating my body to science. Recently read Mary Roach’s book, Stiff, and now I’m 100% sure of it.

On a completely unrelated note – does anybody else see the striking resemblance between HM and Adam Brody? If there were ever future plans of developing a movie based on HM, my vote goes to Brody for the part.

By: jacopo annese

jacopo annese — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:51:20 +0000

Ciao Veronique,
It is great to be able to follow and dialogue with the press directly.
I am also glad your post stimulated some comments, and even a potential brain donor!
jacopo

By: Veronique Greenwood

Veronique Greenwood — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:31:44 +0000

@jacopo, fixed! Thanks for letting me know. That did seem like a somewhat ambitious number.

@Diane, you can check out the Brain Observatory’s site and its donor page via links given in the article. Good luck!

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:22:10 +0000

Excellent idea! I especially like the idea of documenting the life of the brain – what experiences, dreams, goals and aspirations led to it’s development. More information is always better. Would be great to have a contact or direct link to be able to donate.

By: harvey lacey

harvey lacey — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:58:42 +0000

I think this is a great idea. We share having different perspectives on things. It would be wonderful to find out how much of these differences are due solely to brain structure. If we are what we are because of what we are then we could justify modifying education to where it really works.

I’m an inventor. I also believe I’m a little autistic. It would be nice to know if autism can be an advantage in some areas of our lives. I know that socially it’s not desirable but for problem solving I believe it streamlines the thought process.

This is a good thing. We need good things.

By: jacopo annese

jacopo annese — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:37:59 +0000

…actually the goal is to recruit 1,000 donors in 10 years.
I liked the title.
Coincidentally, I sent my apologies to Mr. Trump’s office for the manner he was put on the spot. I had just mentioned his name along with others discussing the neurological basis of personality and entrepreneurial success…. it was Bloomberg News, what else would I talk about?