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Neurological research banks remove donated brains from deceased persons for medical research without “neuroseparation”, so why can Alcor do the same?

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Neurological research banks remove donated brains from deceased persons for medical research without “neuroseparation”, so why can Alcor do the same?

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Neurological research banks usually dissect brains for research, so injury during removal is permissible. In cryonics, it would be unethical to injure a brain by removing it from the skull for purely aesthetic purposes.