Origin of an Epidemic

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Lea writes:

“I am an evolutionary biology graduate student working with some of the world’s earliest known HIV samples, trying to clarify the early evolutionary history of the virus. I was inspired by an elegant circle tree phylogeny my PI put together for a publication submission and I decided I had finally found something I connected with enough to get permanently put on my body.”

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May 27th, 2008 3:31 PM Tags: Evolution, medicine tattoos
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7 Responses to “Origin of an Epidemic”

1. Jen Says:
June 3rd, 2008 at 3:26 pm

I love this!
2. ~Ph0enix~ Says:
June 29th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

I like this one. subtle and Matrix-like.
3. Shannan Says:
November 1st, 2008 at 11:17 pm

Nice location and simple elegance.
4. Sven G. Says:
February 13th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Esoterically cute. The intrigue…
5. mantecon Says:
June 3rd, 2009 at 12:37 pm

^_^ Very nice
6. Robert Says:
December 4th, 2009 at 9:52 am

Looks like one of the puzzles I solved in one of the Myst games. I think it was Uru.
7. Gaerfindel Says:
January 7th, 2010 at 1:48 am

Wow. I find myself oddly reminded of something from the computer game Myst III…

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