A story out of Wales.
A retired maths teacher was stunned to receive a letter asking for his brain.
Colin Rodgerson was shocked by the letter asking whether he would donate his cranial tissue for medical research in the event of his death.
The 60-year-old received the request from scientists across the UK who are undertaking a project called the TIME study – research which looks into a condition called transient epileptic amnesia (TEA).
Mr Rodgerson, who was diagnosed with TEA five years ago, said he was more than happy to consider the request but was slightly taken aback by it.
“It’s not everyday someone writes to you saying, ‘Can we have your brain?’” he said.
“It was all written in a very sensitive way but it was surprising nonetheless just to be asked.”