Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too. Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical science. Few realize that there’s a growing need for their brains, too. Brain, Organ Donation, Elderly, Medical Schools, Longevity, National Institutes of Health, Brain Donor Project (Nonprofit), Research NYT > Science