Dr. Oliver Demuth

Junior Research Fellow - Earth Sciences @ClareCollege | Professional Scientific Illustrator | PhD @Cambridge_Uni | MSc @BristolPalaeo | BA @ZHdK | 🇨🇭 in 🇬🇧

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

Hello to all my new followers! I'm Oliver and a scientific illustrator and palaeobiologist. I study the anatomy and locomotion of (mostly extinct) reptiles and draw and paint dead things for a living. Expect #PaleoArt/#SciArt, #Science and the occasional #Fossil!

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

We're exicted to welcome Dr Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise to the STEPS team at Cambridge today!

Grégoire will be joining us for three years as a PDRA in evolutionary biomechanics 🦴🐒🦍https://t.co/uvEw1iggHQ

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

How does muscle function vary across primate species and is it shaped by the typical loading patterns of their lower limbs?

See our new publication here: https://t.co/uiLvGVAqtE

All MSK models are open access!

@CamBioanth @UCamArchaeology @ERC_Research

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

We're exicted to welcome @euarchont to the STEPS team at Cambridge today!

Oriol will be joining us for three years as a PDRA in human evolutionary anatomy 🦴☠️🦍

https://t.co/52L0DONmC9

[Oriol Monclús Gonzalo @euarchont]

Landed in Cambridge!

Tomorrow I begin a new role as Research Associate at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research @UCamArchaeology

Over the next three years, I’ll be working on the evolution of human bipedalism as part of the STEPS project, led by @ArchaeoAshleigh

[Royal Veterinary College (RVC) @RoyalVetCollege]

We are deeply saddened by the death of Professor Alan Wilson FRS

A member of the RVC community for more than 30 years, Alan's work transformed our understanding of locomotion in animals & humans. Our thoughts are with Alan’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

The code and scripts are all archived on Zenodo and GitHub:
https://t.co/FIbxSRGYEj
https://t.co/VkuulcDRAF

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

I've released version 1.2 of my SDF simulations! This update further improves the runtimes:
- Simple collision checking between two meshes run at >150 FPS
- Full 6DOF ROM simulations optimising the translations for each rotation run at >5.6 FPS
- Ligament paths run at >5.1 FPS

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

My recent paper describing the method and application can be found here: https://t.co/33aRrQSZH3

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

Final day to apply

🚨x2 postdocs @ Uni of Cambridge. Closes midnight GMT 12th Jan

Research Associate/Assistant in Evolutionary Biomechanics- https://t.co/mmd29LztQY

Research Associate/Assistant in Human Evolutionary Anatomy- https://t.co/zhTfXRG3oa
@CamBioanth @UCamArchaeology

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

Last day to apply for the Project Coordinator role at the Uni of Cambridge on the STEPS project 🦵🦴

5 year position, 0.5 FTE

Applications close midnight GMT

Details in link below 👇

https://t.co/rHLTjnDkEn

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

🚨Palaeoanthropology jobs @ Uni of Cambridge🚨
🦴🐒🦍🦧☠️
Both are 3-year long roles

Closing date 12th Jan

✨Research Associate/Assistant in Human Evolutionary Anatomy https://t.co/zhTfXRFvyC

✨Research Associate/Assistant in Evolutionary Biomechanics https://t.co/mmd29LyW1q

[UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy @CIA_UCL]

Great news! We can now publish full details of our timetable for our Annual #Symposium on Th 19Feb2026 in London, celebrating #UCL200 and focusing on #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future. Please order your FREE ticket and obtain further info: https://t.co/apfVIZp6LU @UCLEvents

[UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy @CIA_UCL]

Save the date: 19Feb2026. Our all-day #symposium, celebrating #UCL200, is now bookable, FREE: https://t.co/apfVIZoyWm

Topic: #Anatomy: Past, Present & Future - 14+ speakers, plenty of discussion/networking opportunities; refreshments & lunch included @UCLEvents @ucl @uclnews

[Dr Ashleigh Wiseman @ArchaeoAshleigh]

🚨Postdoc available in Palaeoanthropology 🚨

Are you trained in anatomy? 🦴
Interested in human evolution and functional morphology?

Join us at @Cambridge_Uni for a 3-year PDRA position!

🗓 Deadline: 12 January
📅 Start date: from March

https://t.co/SIHmlPfbmZ

@ERC_Research

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

The code can be found on Zenodo: https://t.co/FIbxSRGYEj and on GitHub: https://t.co/VkuulcDRAF

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

Version 1.1 of my SDF simulations are out! This update significantly improves the runtime of all simulations while making the installation a lot easier!

ROM simulations used to take days, now they only take a few hours and include physiological accurate soft tissue constraints!

[Dr. Oliver Demuth @OliverDemuth]

We applied these simulations to the shoulder mobility and its soft tissue constraints in Partridges! Read the paper here: https://t.co/33aRrQTxwB

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

What’s the point of Keir Starmer employing an economics advisor if he ignores her on the biggest economic issue of the day?