# Anatomical Heart Puzzles Gentoy is a Heart-Shaped Puzzle by Veronika Fillippova By Marissa Liu | Published 2010-01-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-shaped-puzzle References: [picocool](http://picocool.com/art/from-russia-with-love/) & [collect3d](http://collect3d.com/uncategorized/russia-love/) This heart-shaped puzzle is a toy that is both educational and entertaining. Called the Gentoy and designed by Russian artist Veronika Fillippova, this puzzle is an anatomically correct model of the human heart. Each part of the heart-shaped puzzle is marked by a unique letter from the DNA combination GATC. Fillippova did this hoping to evoke interest in genetic engineering. The puzzle is a wonderful way to figure out how to put the pieces of a broken heart back together. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 6% | Activity: 32% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Anatomical Puzzles:** The trend of creating educational and entertaining puzzles that teach anatomy and biology through unique concepts and designs. - **Educational Toys:** The trend of producing toys that are not only entertaining but also foster learning and development at the same time. - **DNA Learning:** The trend of using DNA encoding and genetic engineering as educational tools that encourage scientific curiosity and understanding. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Manufacturing:** Opportunities for toy manufacturers to design and produce innovative educational toys that foster learning and creativity. - **Biotech Education:** Opportunities for educational institutions to offer hands-on learning experiences using innovative educational tools based on DNA technology and genetic engineering. - **Medical Education:** Opportunities for medical institutions to use unique educational tools like anatomical puzzles to enhance the understanding of complex anatomy and physiology. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mechanical Heart Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/motorized-beating-heart.md) - [Edible Chocolate Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-puzzles.md) - [Heart-Shaped Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-heart.md) - [Kinetic Optical Illusion Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-woodflow.md) - [Anatomical Plush Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/giant-skull-with-hidden-organs.md) - [Frameable Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frameable-jigsaw-puzzle.md) - [Christmas Puzzle Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/130-piece-puzzle-ornaments.md) - [Human Body Discovery Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-squishy-human-body.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md)