Sunday evening roundup

The conversations veterans need from the rest of society.

Here's an example of what Facebook doesn't find objectionable. Al Jazeera is among those calling them out. Some idiot British TV personality can't tell laptops from lady parts (note: while I've called people out for not seeing the lady parts in quadrupole magnets, that sort of confusion was clueless; this sort is offensive).

Ruth Reichl interviews Michael Pollan over a sustainable dinner. They talk about how their kids' generation is more herbivorous than theirs, and how it's more of an identity.

You can skip "F* the Forest."

Also in that issue (of Smithsonian), Lisa Randall eschews her field's obsession with beauty and elegance, but check out this collage of art and science anyway. Also, Brian Greene talks about the origins of water on earth. And there's an article about the world's hottest chili peppers.