Chantal de Bakker’s thoughtful essay highlights an ongoing conundrum within society: how new technologies enlarge opportunities at the same time they expand moral dilemmas. Chantal explores this tension in her essay on the use and potential misuse of ultrasound technology in prenatal care. She deftly draws on the work of scholars of innovation and technology, most notably Everett M. Rogers, to help us understand how even the most beneficial technology may have consequences that are unforeseen by its advocates.

As a teacher, I found Chantal’s work inspiring for the breadth and depth of the research; for the cohesiveness of the structure and coherence of the argument; and for its author’s willingness to engage with a difficult topic. Above all, her essay demonstrates the purposefulness that connects our writing topics to the broader goals of a meaningful university education.

— DEBORAH BREEN