A circumference, a radius, and a constant

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Written By Karen Zemanick

For some relief from the tragic news coming from Japan, let your thoughts turn to the abstract. Today, 3/14, is National Pi Day, a holiday established in the House of Representatives in 2009 to encourage education in math and sciences. Wislawa Szymborska's poem gives some lyric inspiration. I also recommend marking the day by reading this unforgettable 1992 article from The New Yorker, “The Mountains of Pi.”

Karen Zemanick

Karen Zemanick, an MFA student at Northwestern University, has published creative nonfiction and video essays. She also practices and teaches psychiatry in Chicago. She sees narrative as a tool to foster listening, community, and understanding.

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