[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Centauri Dreams notes the latest on fast radio burst FRB 121102.


• D-Brief makes a good case for the human diet to expand to include insects. I'd like to try an insect burger myself.


• Dangerous Minds shares some wonderful photos of Joy Division's Ian Curtis.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper suggesting up to 1% of stars could capture, at least temporarily, rogue planets.


• Hornet Stories--the new name for Unicorn Booty--notes the latest shake-up in German-language LGBTQ media.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money shares a thoughtful essay by Christa Blackmon, drawing from her experiences as a survivor of Hurricane Andrew. How do you best take care of child survivors?


• The Map Room Blog links to a fascinating-sounding book, Alastair Bonnett's new Beyond the Map.


• The NYR Daily reviews a documentary about the Venerable W, a Buddhist monk in Burma who has led anti-Muslim violence.


• The Planetary Society Blog considers the way forward for NASA's Mars Exploration Program.


• Roads and Kingdoms reports on the search for Texas barbecue in Mexico City.