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on: January 06, 2021, 02:09:21 AM
Cast of Wonders 417: Please, Stop Printing Unicorns

• Author: Fran Wilde
• Narrator: Elie Hirschman
• Host: Katherine Inskip
• Audio Producer: Jeremy Carter
• Artist: Alexis Goble

Please, Stop Printing Unicorns originally appeared in The New York Times, August 26, 2019.

Click here to listen to Episode 417

It shouldn’t need to be said that home bioprinters are not toys. And yet, as The New York Times reported last week, Fisher Price Waterhouse will soon offer a line of kid-friendly bioprinters in bright colors.

As a parent, I understand the temptation. There’s so much possibility here for creativity, for immersive learning through technology. But caution is necessary. The moral and environmental consequences of bioprinting extend far beyond the grasp of young minds. This is a moment for modeling moral behavior for tomorrow’s leaders, not a jumping-off point for imaginative hedonism.


Tags:   Alexis Goble, chaos, Comedy, dreams, Elie Hirschman, Fran Wilde, Humor, imagination, Jeremy Carter, Katherine Inskip, letters, Lodestar, news, Printers, Summer Spotlight, technology, unforeseen consequences, Unicorns, Young Adult fiction
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