10000 Approximations of Pi Wood Print

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Pi can be approximated using a fraction, such as 22/7. This posters shows the accuracy of the best approximations m/n for m from 1 to 10,000. Each dot represents a value of m, arranged on an Archimedean spiral, starting with m=1 (top) and ending at m=10,000 (inside). The color encodes the accuracy of the best approximation for that value of m.

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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...

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