Publications

Breaking Ground

Work After the Pandemic

Work After the Pandemic Breaking Ground, August 19, 2020—Maybe there are some things that don’t need to go back to normal

The Center for Bioethics & Human Dignity

December 8, 2020 (Updated March 30, 2021): “Coronavirus Vaccine Ethics”— A look at the major ethical considerations regarding the COVID-19 vaccines

Mind Matters News

Chinese Communist Party: 100 Years of Erasing, Rewriting History

Chinese Communist Party: 100 Years of Erasing, Rewriting History Mind Matters News, July 1, 2021

U.S. Moratorium(ish) on Gain-of-Function Research

U.S. Moratorium(ish) on Gain-of-Function Research Mind Matters News, June 14, 2021

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Salvo Magazine

Being a Person: “Expressive Individualism” Ignores a Full Human Experience Biohazards, Salvo Issue #57, Summer 2021

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The New Atlantis

Spring 2019 Issue: “Our Uneasy Tranquility” — American’s use of anti-anxiety medication has skyrocketed. Should we be worried?

TCU Endeavors

Spring 2021 Issue: “Turning Over a New Leaf in Energy” — Professor profile on how photosynthesis inspires solar photovoltaic cell design

Spring 2021 Issue: “Sing Like a Bird” — Professor profile on research examining how a finch singing may lead to therapies for people who struggle with language

Spring 2020 Issue: “Stopping the Flu Virus” — Professor profile on research modeling the flu virus

Bioethics.com

March 23, 2020: “Coronavirus: Explanations and Ethical Issues”–How does a virus work and what bioethical issues should we consider during the pandemic?