by Heather Zeiger | Apr 7, 2020 | Society, Technology, Uncategorized
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said, “It’s tragically fitting that we’re talking at the beginning of Holy Week because this is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly.” I had been thinking about the restrictions placed on us...
by Heather Zeiger | May 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
In this second article on technology addiction at MercatorNet, I look at the data from Adam Alter’s book Irresistible: The rise of addictive technologies and the business of keeping us hooked.
by Heather Zeiger | Dec 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
It has been a little while since I have posted a new article largely because I have been working on other projects lately. One of those larger projects is on time and technology. My newest article in MercatorNet is a short article on some research topics I came across...
by Heather Zeiger | May 2, 2015 | Ethics, Human Dignity, Science, Technology, Uncategorized
Genetically modifying adult cells is one thing. Genetically modifying an embryo is another. Why the difference? This fundamental difference is what has many scientists in an uproar over research out of China in which scientists genetically edited a human embryo....
by Heather Zeiger | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have a new feature article in Salvo Magazine entitled “Dying to Feel Good: Modern Self-Realization & the Painkiller Addiction Epidemic.” This article is the culmination of a year of research on the subject of prescription pain medicine, opiate drug...
by Heather Zeiger | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
My recent post at Salvo’s Blog, Signs of the Times, deviates from my normal science and culture topics and considers what we can learn about contentment from George Bailey and Ebenezer Scrooge.