by Heather Zeiger | Dec 31, 2019 | China, Society, Technology
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...
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 | Oct 13, 2019 | Announcements, Bioethics, Society, Technology
My latest articles at Mind Matters News cover the Hong Kong protests. The first article addresses the various ways protesters are protecting themselves from digital surveillance. The second article, related to the first, looks at the Hong Kong protesters’ response to...
by Heather Zeiger | Aug 30, 2019 | Announcements, Ethics, Society, Technology
I have three new articles at Mind Matters that cover the use of high-tech surveillance by the Chinese government. Mind Matters is a news site that is part of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. The site covers the intersection of...
by Heather Zeiger | Jul 19, 2019 | Announcements, Book Review, Salvo, Society
My recent article in Salvo Issue 49 (by subscription) looks at the book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt. The book is based on an article by Lukianoff and...
