Frank's is a very powerful well rounded intellect. Attending his lectures is like being in an interactive episode of NOVA. He combines a comprehensive and visionary knowledge of anatomy with improvisational visual stories, humor and an engaging stage presence. As if the lectures were not enough, Frank has also developed a methodical discovery system involving the construction of a human body from the inside out, based on physics! A heavy undertaking for some but for the polymath a feast. The introductory phase of Frank's method takes 1 year to complete and advanced students often work with him for 2 or 3 years more. It's an easy thing to imagine doing.

I've always enjoyed the premise that life exhibits design whether or not it's immediately apparent. Science is just operating from the assumption that there might be a intelligible reason why things are the way they are.

Some years ago I was walking with Will Church in Hawaii when a thorn went right through the thick sole of my sandal and into my foot. I was amazed that a thorn could penetrate so deeply, I assumed it must have been a fluke. Upon examining the bush responsible for the thorn we discovered an amazing design. The bush had long branches that would dry out and break off. On each branch a pattern of thorns formed a series of tripods spiraling down the length. No matter how the branch hit the ground, some thorns would always be sticking straight up. The ground facing thorns provided lateral support so that the up facing thorns could not be turned aside when pressure was applied. The bush had created an impassible defensive perimeter, nothing walking could get close.

Being curious about how the body works is fantastically productive. My interest in the body is not limited to making sculptures and pictures - I am a body, I am the most advanced technology on the planet. I am so advanced that the idea of having a comprehensive understanding of my own function seems impossible. There's a classic koan. Certainly understanding how things work enriches my ability to visualize them.