by Heather Zeiger | Apr 3, 2015 | Salvo, Society
Before Indiana was in the news for the religious freedom act, the governor announced a public health crisis because an inordinate number of people in Scott County have contracted HIV through the use of shared needles. I reported on it, here, in Salvo Magazine’s...
by Heather Zeiger | Feb 13, 2015 | Ethics, Salvo, Society, Technology
My recent post on Salvo’s Blog, Signs of the Times, addresses the not-so-accurately-named “three-parent” IVF vote. The House of Commons in the UK approved a technique that allows scientists to replace the nucleus of one woman’s egg to with the...
by Heather Zeiger | Jan 20, 2015 | Salvo, Society
In this week’s post at Salvo’s blog, Signs of the Times, I explore how America’s infatuation with productivity has lead to a skewed view of work and leisure.
by Heather Zeiger | Oct 13, 2014 | Ethics, Human Dignity, Salvo, Society
I have a new post at Salvo Magazine on the case of Dutee Chand, a sprinter from India and Olympic hopeful, who was banned from competing due to her body’s natural ability to produce testosterone. Her case raises some bioethics questions regarding discrimination...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 24, 2014 | Salvo, Society, Technology
I have a new post at Salvo’s blog, Signs of the Times, on disruptive technologies and the mixed response to Apple’s new watch. The impetus for this post was an article by Ian Bogost in The Atlantic called “Future Ennui.” From the post: One of...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 5, 2014 | Salvo, Society
I have a new post at Salvo Magazine’s blog about a recent study on cell phone addiction. The study found some interesting correlations between using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest and cell phone addiction among men and women.