Heather Zeiger
Freelance Science Writer
Science • Ethics • Society
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Special Report Published!
A report two years in the making.
I was the managing editor for a collaborative report on the ethics of using fetal tissue for research with The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity.
Read the report here.
Podcast Interview
I was on Mornings with Carmen on May 11 and May 25. From aliens, to supernoves, to gain-of-function stutides, we will be talking about faith & science and today’s headlines.
I’ll be back on June 22 to talk about more Science headlines.
Listen to past episodes here.
Webinar
I led a lunchtime webinar for the American Medical Writers Association southwest region on project management for non-project managers on May 26.
It had one of their highest number of attendees!
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The 2019 Coronavirus Spread More Than I Thought It Would
I wrote two articles for Mind Matters on China’s censorship and surveillance practices amidst the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak (here and here). After writing these articles, I had several people ask me about the coronavirus and whether I was worried. I said I...
Writing About China’s Relationship with Central Asia
Six months ago I started writing on China and technology for Mind Matters. This has been a learning experience for me. I had to become familiar with the history of modern China so I could write about current events and analyze news articles in light of China’s...
Writing about Vaccines
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...