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Daniel A. Vallero Quotes

born 1953 United States

Daniel Alan Vallero (September 5, 1953 –) is an American engineer, scientist and author, known for his work in environmental science and environmental engineering at Duke University and the U.S. government. He has also written and lectured extensively on professional ethics, especially engineering ethics, environmental ethics and the ethics of technology.

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Scientists

Also known as: Daniel Alan Vallero

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Since the 1980's, we have been concerned about acceptable risk, but I believe that we have now entered the era of acceptable uncertainty.

Moral relativism is an easy and sloppy way to deal with personhood.

Humility is fundamental in science. I recall during an update meeting with my PhD committee at Duke saying that I thought I would be ready to defend my dissertation in May. The unflappable engineering professor, Aarne Vesilind, said he agreed, but year was I talking about?

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Daniel A. Vallero (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.