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Daniel Oerther

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  • Professor, Environmental Health Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Professor Engineering+Nursing | Advancing V-Shaped Professionals in AI-First World | 500k+ Lives Improved thru Planetary Health

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Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, DLAAS, FAAN, FNAP is a Professor of Environmental Health Engineering+Nursing. Learn more here: https://www.oerther.org/DanielOerther

Author, The Vanishing Point | Advancing V-shaped Professionals for Public and Planetary Health | Environmental Biotechnology | Humanitarian Technology | Science Diplomacy | Nurse+Engineer

Dr. Oerther is a scholar of convergence, dedicated to pursuing the Vanishing Point - the future where technology succeeds because it meets a system of…

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Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality

Some 'Star Wars' stories have already become reality

There are elements of these ancient, distant George Lucas stories that might seem like science fiction but ar…

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Landfill black goo: What is this stuff and what can we do about it?

Landfill black goo: What is this stuff and what can we do about it?

Dr. Daniel Oerther interviews Dr. Craig Benson, Dean (Emeritus), University of Virginia, about his work to un…

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Implementing Updated Controls at National Parks

Implementing Updated Controls at National Parks

Dr. Daniel Oerther interviews Aaron Szalaj, Control Systems Group Manager at Stanley Consultants, about four …

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Celebrating Women in STEM as Individuals

Celebrating Women in STEM as Individuals

In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are sharing a story written by Daniel B. Oert…

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It Takes a Village to Lead the Academy

It Takes a Village to Lead the Academy

Our fifth story of 2025 is a story on leadership written by our Executive Director, Daniel B. Oerther, PE, BC…

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Multifunctional Membranes Towards PFAS Remediation

Multifunctional Membranes Towards PFAS Remediation

Dr. Daniel Oerther interviews Professor D. Bhattacharyya from the University of Kentucky on the use of membra…

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Artificial Intelligence Is Not an Intern: Authoritative Prompt Parenting for the Supervision of Generative AI by Engineers, Scientists, and Health Professionals

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By Daniel Oerther, Sarah Oerther, Venkataramana Gadhamshetty
| engrxiv.org
Abstract Generative artificial intelligence does not hold professional responsibility, and it may not reliably preserve user instructions over extended interactions. In response, we present “authoritative prompt parenting,” as a supervisory heuristic drawn from developmental science.
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Generative AI Isn't a Tool - It's a Relationship with Knowledge

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By Daniel Oerther
| LinkedIn
Daniel B. Oerther Professor of Environmental Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Chapter 1: Introduction — Why Generative AI Is Not a "Tool" Here's what I try to do: I try to give you some knowledge that maybe you're not that familiar with. So here's a lecture on AI, and I start the lecture with the conclusions. Generative AI isn't a tool. You've been lied to. It is not a tool. Generative AI is a relationship with knowledge.
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By Daniel Oerther
| LinkedIn
Lies? Errors? Versions? Fascinating to spend time working with Claude v5 today and re-checking recent work performed with prior frontier LLM's including Gemini. Small glitches early in a process lead to major misunderstandings later, and no amount of "double checking" helps to find the errors.
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