- Feb 21, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: Tensegrity
In tensegrity structures, the rigid members don’t bear weight but provide opposition to the tension members, which in turn pull on the compr
- Feb 16, 2018
The Da Vinci Project, Part One. Basic Design Principles: The Dynamic Function of Muscle
To maintain support off the ground, however, muscles must lengthen between the bony structures to which they attach so that, even as they ma
- Feb 15, 2018
Welcome to The Da Vinci Project: The Study of Our Human Anatomical Design
Far from being a defective design, our upright posture is amazingly subtle and complex and that, without it, none of our distinctly human ac
- Feb 14, 2018
The Readiness Is All
Hello and welcome to the Dimon Institute blog! We’re ready to begin posting. We have recently redesigned our website and blog. We will...