Frank Phillip Davis is a Nashville-based science fiction author, software engineer, martial artist, and music producer. His debut novel, Encephalon, reflects his love of classic science fiction and his commitment to stories grounded in logic, realism, and believable consequences. His background in software development, data management, machine learning, and leadership shapes how he writes about technology and the people who create, misunderstand, and misuse it. A martial artist for more than thirty years, he is also an avid tinkerer interested in electronics, astronomy, music, and fast cars.