Columbia Scientist
Edition 1 · Spring 2022
The inaugural edition: twenty-two pieces on the optics of LASIK, algal neurotoxins, xenotransplantation, deepfakes, and the ethics of self-driving cars and GitHub Copilot.
CoverFeatured article: The Science of LASIK, by Joshua Fuller.
Table of contents
- 6The Science of LasikMedicine
- 8Strengthening Concussion Safeguard Through Community EducationPublic Health
- 10Enhancing The Current Classification Of DiabetesMedicine
- 12Cybersecurity Practices for Healthcare Providers: A ConsortiumTechnology
- 14The Monster We Help Create: The Algal Neurotoxin Getting a Helping Hand From PollutionEnvironmental Science
- 17To Preserve Urban Wildlife, Ban Gas-Powered Leaf BlowersEnvironmental Policy
- 20The Future of XenotransplantationBioethics
- 22The Ethics of Gene EditingBioethics
- 24The Cost of Safety – an Analysis of Systemic Issues Plaguing the Aviation IndustryEngineering Ethics
- 28These Are Not the Drones We Expected: The Role Engineering Plays in EthicsEngineering Ethics
- 31Coronavirus Vaccination and Organ TransplantationBioethics
- 33Ethical Vaccine MandatesBioethics
- 36On the Ethics of Self-Driving CarsTechnology Ethics
- 38Ethics of GitHub CopilotTechnology Ethics
- 40TikTok Tom and the Ethicality of DeepfakesTechnology Ethics
- 43Ethics of the MetaverseTechnology Ethics
- 45The Importance of Inclusive Approaches to Artificial IntelligenceTechnology Ethics
- 47Ethical Implications of AI Bias for EngineersTechnology Ethics
- 49Planned ObsolescenceEngineering Ethics
- 51Space Travel: Dream or Disaster?Engineering Ethics
- 53Project Nightingale: The Intersection of Medical Ethics and EngineeringEngineering Ethics
- 56Engineering Ethics in Social Media Beauty FiltersEngineering Ethics
All work in this edition is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. Copyright is retained by the authors.