How Long Can a Brain Live in a Dish?

Scientists have  ever took the brain of dog, monkey, cat apart ,then use all kinds of ways to make them live a period of time.In this respect,Rodolfo Llinás, from New York university,is the most successful.He has put guinea pig brain into a   container filled with liquid for a standard workday.

It's so magic!I am curious that when apart,does the brain has thinking?

(source：popsci)