Krzywinski developed Circos, an open source visualization tool that arranges tabular data in circular form. It was a simple idea, but transformative: It’s since been used for thousands of visualizations, and its distinctive aesthetic is synonymous with the informational richness of our moment.

Read: Circle of Life: The Beautiful New Way to Visualize Biological Data | Wired Science

For more on Martin Krzywinski’s science art take a look at his website.