by Heather Zeiger | Aug 7, 2017 | Announcements, Science, Technology
Originally, I wanted to write an article about parabiosis since it was a hot topic in the news. But, it turns out what the company Ambrosia is doing isn’t exactly parabiosis. It’s more akin to expensive blood transfusions. Parabiosis involves attaching two...
by Heather Zeiger | Aug 7, 2017 | Announcements, Society, Technology
I’ve written critically on how social media and the gaming industry uses psychological hacks to get people hooked, but is there a positive side to hacking our brains? Gamification is using gaming techniques to motivate users to do things they may not otherwise...
by Heather Zeiger | Apr 5, 2017 | Announcements, Book Review, Science, Society, Technology
This first of two articles I review Sharon Begley’s book Can’t Just Stop: An Investigation into Compulsions. Begley says that our need to check our cell phone every five minutes is not an addiction, but a compulsion. Begley is a science writer and has...
by Heather Zeiger | Feb 15, 2017 | Announcements, Science
I have a new article at MercatorNet on embargoes on scientific reporting and how they can go wrong. When journalists report on breaking science news, they actually receive the journal article information and press release a week before the research is published in a...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 28, 2016 | Announcements, Society, Technology
I have a new article at MercatorNet on Facebook’s Trending feature and the controversy that just won’t go away. First Facebook came under fire for allegedly removing conservative outlets from their Trending news list. Then people were surprised to learn...
by Heather Zeiger | Sep 28, 2016 | Announcements, Ethics, Salvo, Society
I have a new article in Salvo Magazine on Euthanasia. This is my second Casualty Report for Salvo and this time I provide the latest numbers on how many people have died as a result of euthanasia, where it is legal, and how physician-assisted suicide has changed over...
