by Heather Zeiger | Nov 1, 2019 | bioethics, Ethics, Salvo, Science, Society
For my Biohazards column in Salvo Issue 50, I decided to write about vaccines since it was a hot news topic. I’m sure you’re asking the same thing I was asking about three days before the article’s deadline, “Why, Heather, did you decide to write about vaccines?” I...
by Heather Zeiger | May 10, 2019 | Science
My article in Salvo magazine, “Do You Like Me?” garnered the attention of Walt Mueller of the Center for Parent/Youth Understanding. He asked if I’d be a guest on his Podcast Youth Culture Today to talk about some of the issues that teen girls are facing today. You...
by Heather Zeiger | May 10, 2019 | Announcements, bioethics, Ethics, Science, Society, Technology
Almost a year ago, I came across several articles about the rising use and misuse of benzodiazepines, particularly among teenagers. Benzodiazepines, sometimes called “benzos” for short, are a class of anti-anxiety medications, Xanax being the most popular one to...
by Heather Zeiger | Apr 8, 2019 | Announcements, Salvo, Science, Society
My Casualty Report for Salvo Issue 48 is on the increase of vaping among teens. I wrote this report just as the FDA was investigating whether Juul, the largest provider of vaping liquids, knowingly targeted teens. Teen vaping had increased so much in the last two...
by Heather Zeiger | Feb 2, 2019 | bioethics, Ethics, Science, Technology
Members of The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity receive the Center’s quarterly publication, Dignitas, which reports on current bioethics issues. I have an article in Volume 24, Issue 4 on embryoids. Embryoids are made from pluripotent stem cells and have...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 21, 2018 | Science, Technology
My recent article at MercatorNet looks at the ethics of using killer robots and drones in a combat situation. These new technologies create geographic distance between the combatants and the war zone, but some people are concerned that it also creates emotional...
