Friends, Romans, Fire Up Your Google Earth

Here's a neat overlay for Google Earth. It is Ancient Rome as it appeared around 320 AD at the height of its grandeur and when it had a population of one million. 7,000 buildings are represented including all the famous public structures.
To access it, navigate to Rome, then in Galleries check the Ancient Rome box. The CCVI network machines can handle the heavy duty computing required, but it works better with a faster computer.
See this story about the background of the project.

Are You Biased?

The U.S. election has highlighted issues of racial and minority biases. There is research evidence we may be unconsciously biased towards members of minorities. It is possible there are both evolutionary and cultural reasons for this. Read the background article and then take a test from Harvard to see whether you could be subconsciously biased.