Pi Transition Paths #1 Women's T-Shirt

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The digits of Pi as a path traced by links between successive digits. Each digit is assigned a segment around the circle and a link between segment i and j corresponds to the apperance of ij in π. For example, the "14" in "3.14..." is drawn as a link between segment 1 and segment 4. The number of transitions between digits is summarized in a series of concentric circles placed outside the links.

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As a scientist, it is my responsibility not only to present work clearly, but to connect broadly by sparking imagination and enthusiasm for inquiry and understanding. To do this, science communication must engage both cognitively and emotionally. I try to make people think and feel good by creating visualization tools and information graphics that combine analytical clarity with an artistic dimension. During my work on cancer genomes, I created Circos, now a community standard for displaying information in this field. More recently, I introduced a method for rationally visualizing networks using hive plots. My information graphics have appeared in the New York Times, Wired, Scientific American and on covers of books and...