by Heather Zeiger | Aug 14, 2024 | Bioethics, Mornings with Carmen
Today on Mornings with Carmen, we talked about making tires that will not fall apart in the harsh conditions at the Moon’s south pole, the latest Gallup pole numbers on American’s views on euthanasia, and if the Singularity is nearer. Designing tires that...
by Heather Zeiger | May 16, 2018 | Announcements, Bioethics, Ethics
I serve as the news curator for bioethics.com and occasionally write commentary on a recent news item. Usually these commentaries involve translating recent research into layman’s terms and outlining the bioethical issues. My newest commentary is on embryoids....
by Heather Zeiger | Feb 23, 2018 | Announcements, Bioethics, Ethics, Society
What does crowdfunding have to do with medical ethics? More than you would think. The number one type of crowdfunding campaign on sites like GoFundMe is medical expenses. Crowdfunding brings up several ethical issues such as medical privacy, emotional manipulation,...
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...
by Heather Zeiger | Jul 13, 2016 | Announcements, Science, Society
I have a new article at MercatorNet called “Blind Faith in DNA.” This article is cross-published at The Stream as “Be Wary of the Magical, Hyped-Up Claims About DNA” I wrote this article after Harvard’s George Church and several others...
