Bone Clones
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing, Education |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Dave Kronen |
| Headquarters | Chatsworth , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dave Kronen (founder) |
| Products | Osteological replicas of human and animal skeletal structures |
| Website | www |
Bone Clones, Inc. specializes in the production, distribution, and sale of detailed osteological replicas of both human and animal skeletal structures. Headquartered in Chatsworth, California, the firm caters to a global clientele that includes museums, universities, medical schools, and various educational organizations.
History
The company was founded by Dave Kronen, an artist with a deep interest in wildlife, who started assembling animal skeletons during the 1980s using specimens obtained from nearby zoos. As interest increased, Kronen innovated resin casting methods to create accurate bone duplicates, officially establishing Bone Clones’ manufacturing division in 1993.
Product
Bone Clones produces its replicas using a unique blend of polyurethane resin. To guarantee authenticity and avoid any confusion, each item is marked with the company’s registered trademark.
Presence in Museums and Academia
Replicas from Bone Clones play a significant role in exhibitions and academic programs internationally. Prominent displays include the "Footsteps Through Time" exhibit at the San Diego Museum of Man and the 2004 science exhibition "Bone: The Hidden Structure of Life" held at Glendale Community College. In 2012, anthropologist Richard Wright employed the Bone Clones cast BC-110 as part of his CRANID ancestry classification training. Furthermore, a 2014 article in the American Biology Teacher journal highlighted the use of Bone Clones casts for instructing students on hominin evolutionary studies.
The company has also been featured across various media platforms, including an episode of How It's Made (Season 24, Episode 5), a segment on Knoxville NBC News aired in April 2013, as well as coverage in Wired Magazine among other outlets.