Harvard University Fires Professor Martin Kulldorff Over COVID Stance
Martin Kulldorff, a critic of COVID mandates and lockdowns, was dismissed from Harvard, highlighting a clash over academic freedom and scientific debate.
- Harvard University has dismissed Professor Martin Kulldorff, known for his opposition to COVID mandates and school closures.
- Kulldorff's firing underscores a broader debate on academic freedom and the suppression of dissenting scientific views.
- Kulldorff argued that natural immunity and focused protection for the elderly were more effective than widespread lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
- Critics, including high-profile figures, labeled Kulldorff a 'fringe' scientist, leading to a 'devastating published takedown' orchestrated against him.
- Kulldorff's dismissal raises questions about the role of universities in fostering open debate and the pursuit of truth in science.