3D Anatomy Studios

A photo of Aaron pointing to 3D Anatomy Studios on the building sign board

A zoomed in photo of 3D Anatomy Studios on the building sign board

A photo of Aaron gracefully demonstrating the new space, a light filled industrial chic suite with dark concrete floors, white walls and black ceiling

A photo of Aaron standing in the new space, leaning against the kitchenette counter

Been a while since we last posted but that's because we've been busy moving... to Portland, Oregon! Here's a first peek at our new space in the Central Eastside neighborhood. To everyone who has supported us- thank you for getting us to this exciting next step in our growth as a small business!

Your own body is the anatomy cheat sheet you'll always have with you 🙂

Love it! Thanks for sharing!

Sign at the oregon convention center advertising the society for integrative and comparative biology conference

Welcome to Portland, SICB! See you in the exhibitor hall! #sicb2026

A reminder for anyone interested in chatting about science and entrepreneurship at #SICB2026 - we've extended the deadline to December 29!

forms.gle/e2p5Lr1fuwJa...

All chats will take place in person at the 3D Anatomy Studios exhibitor booth during the SICB 2026 meeting in Portland, OR January 3-7, 2026. All are welcome; we especially welcome participants from marginalized or underrepresented groups in science.

@sicb.bsky.social @sicb-spdac.bsky.social

Image of Ankeny Rainbow Road Plaza with overlay text reading Chat science and entrepreneurship at SICB 2026, Portland, OR, Jan 3-7, 2026

Interested in starting your own science-related business? Spinning off an idea from your lab into a product?

Apply to chat one-on-one with Dr. Aaron Olsen, founder of 3D Anatomy Studios, at #SICB2026 in Portland, OR: forms.gle/e2p5Lr1fuwJa...!

Limited spots available- apply by Dec 14, 2025!

Great photos! We're so glad to hear that our Shark Skull Active Learning Kits are working well for you and your students, Prof. Whitenack- thank you for the shoutout!

Title slide of our ICVM 2025 presentation

Attending the virtual #ICVM2025 conference? Check out our lightning talk on the imaging and articulation techniques we used to make our physical model of a dogfish skull and how physical models give new insights in research & education. icvm.econference.io/public/3JC8E... (registration req to view)

Complete metamorphosis promotes morphological and functional diversity in Caudata Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

Paper alert 🚨
Our 1rst paper with @vivienl.bsky.social and colleagues is out in Functional Ecology! In this paper, we investigated how complete metamorphosis promotes morphological and functional diversity in Caudata.Want to know more? Read this👇
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If you're interested in having Aaron give a seminar and/or workshop in your department on active learning, biomechanics, design, entrepreneurship, or academic adjacent careers, email us at contact@3danatomystudios.com! (2/2)

Credit for all photos: Prof. Hilary Katz

Photo of students working in teams seated around a table during a workshop on active learning

Photo of students working in teams seated around a table during a workshop on active learning

Photo of students working in teams seated around a table during a workshop on active learning

Earlier this month our founder, Aaron Olsen, ran a workshop on active learning and gave a seminar on his career trajectory at @wkuhilltoppers.bsky.social in Bowling Green, KY. Thank you to the WKU Department of Biology for the invitation and to all the awesome students for participating! (1/2)

Hey Bluesky! @sicb.bsky.social 's Divisions of Comparative Biomechanics and Vertebrate Morphology are here! We're here to share any position opportunities and keep you updated on DCB and DVM activities. Give us a follow and feel free to send any postings our way.

Public funding for science is a small investment we all make with a huge return in higher paying jobs, healthier lives, new cures, more competitive businesses, a higher quality life, and the opportunity for a small business like ours to grow from an idea to selling products around the world. (3/3)

And much of the data we *need* to develop our products comes from publicly funded research, like the Visible Human Project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These are public domain data, paid for and owned by the people and for the benefit of all people. (2/3)

Our US-based small business wouldn't exist if it weren't for US government funding of science.

Thanks to govt funding as graduate students & researchers, we gained skills that put us at the forefront of product innovation in our field. (1/3)

#standupforscience2025 @standupforscience.bsky.social

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠

sciencehomecoming.com

For more information about our magnetic Dogfish Shark Skull Active Learning Kit, visit: 3danatomystudios.com/shop/dogfish....

Confused about shark cranial nerve foramina?

Check out our new annotated #Sketchfab model of a spiny #dogfish #shark chondrocranium (braincase) with labels for all 10 cranial nerve foramina!

3danatomystudios.com/models/dogfi...

#anatomy #blender3d #education

FIB-SEM dataset visualized with Microscopy Nodes, data from Mocaer et al 2023

Microscopy Nodes is now up on bioRxiv! 🚀

This is a Blender extension that seamlessly integrates and visualizes 3D microscopy data (TIF & @zarr.dev).

High-quality volume rendering for anyone, in both EM and fluorescence, regardless of computational expertise! 🔬

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

For more information about our magnetic Dogfish Shark Skull Active Learning Kit, visit: 3danatomystudios.com/shop/dogfish....

Our free digital model of the dogfish chondrocranium and jaws now has annotations!

Check it out at: 3danatomystudios.com/models/dogfi...

#dogfish #sharks #jaws #anatomy #blender3d #education #sketchfab

For more information about our magnetic Dogfish Shark Skull Active Learning Kit, visit: 3danatomystudios.com/shop/dogfish....

Photo of a person at our exhibitor booth at SICB 2025

SICB 2025 in Atlanta last month was a success!

More than 70 people stopped by to check out our shark skull kit, to give input on the prototype of our next product, or just to say 'hi'!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and can't wait to see you all again in Portland next year!

#SICB2025

Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) is Making Waves | Your Story Meet Jasmin Graham, Carlee Jackson, Amani Webber-Schultz and Jaida Elcock, four black female marine scientists that are making waves in shark science. Two ye...

On shark science, and getting significant crossover with Pride, check out MISS. Minorities In Shark Science was founded by four Black women, just hit its fourth anniversary, and don't back down about supporting gender minorities. Check out the PBS video! 1/2

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKIB...

Friends, please check out Minorities in Shark Science, a new group dedicated to improving diversity and inclusion in my field https://youtu.be/8IlrenWQj3s

I just donated to support their inaugural workshop, and I'd like you to donate as well. https://www.misselasmo.org/donate.html

Are you interested in learning about how engineering and physics can be applied to study the motions of #plants, #invertebrates, and #animals? Here's a non-exhaustive list of Comparative Biomechanists to get started! 🦋 🐟 🦎 🌿 🧪
go.bsky.app/HvHFgvB

Apologies for any that I may have been missed.

Weird Fishes of Georgia by Noah Bressman Weird Fishes of Georgia Mixed Media by Noah Bressman

Need a holiday gift that supports a good cause? Then check out the @sicbjournals.bsky.social Fine Art America page, where I donated some designs. All of the proceeds go to supporting student travel to SICB conference. My other art I post on here is also for sale!🐟🐡
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Photo of person at conference booth

We'll be at the SICB conference this January in Atlanta, GA!

Visit our booth to see a prototype of our *next product*, test how fast you can assemble a magnetic shark skull, or just stop by to say 'Hi'!

#SICB2025

Thanks @wobbologist.bsky.social! If $ is a limiting factor, we may be able to offer a discount if the kit will get a lot of use for outreach. Contact us by email or DM if you're interested and we can chat more!

For more information about our magnetic Dogfish Shark Skull Active Learning Kit, visit: 3danatomystudios.com/shop/dogfish....

Video recorded at the JMIH 2024 conference in Pittsburgh, PA.

#JMIH24