openVertebrate Initiative Presents Detailed 3D Scans of Vertebrates

While 3D scanning has been used to solve a murder case and recreate a metal passenger aircraft, among other things, it's really making a positive impact for museums. But I'm not just talking about recreating pieces of artwork: scientists and researchers all over the world are using CT scan 3D imaging to scan museum specimens to learn more about ancient species. Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), a new initiative called oVert, short for openVertebrate, has launched, in order to get specimens off of museum shelves and onto the Internet - by CT scanning 20,000 vertebrates and making the 3D images available to students, researchers, educators, and the general public. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/185663/overt-3d-images-initiative/

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