Good article series on the limitations of mice as research animals - http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_mouse_trap/2011/11/lab_mice_are_they_l

Good article series on the limitations of mice as research animals - http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_mouse_trap/2011/11/lab_mice_are_they_limiting_our_understanding_of_human_disease_.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_mouse_t... I also came here to say what greeneggs already stated about the digital brain - I want to live forever, not have a copy of my brilliance survive for future generations (though I'm sure they'd be grateful).