Jeffrey S. Flier

Jeffrey S. Flier, M.D. is Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor, and Higginson Professor of Medicine and Neurobiology. He is a former dean of Harvard Medical School.

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Defending Academic Freedom in Higher Education and Medicine

The success of the academy requires academic freedom and tolerance for viewpoint diversity. These critical values are under increasing threat.

Jeffrey S. Flier

25 Apr 2024 · 12 min read

The Harvard Double Standard

And how higher education can reform from within.

Jeffrey S. Flier

23 Dec 2023 · 11 min read

It's Still Early Days. But Pfizer's Stunning Vaccine Results Could Be a Real Game-Changer

It is a sign that the end of the global pandemic may—may—soon be in sight.

Jeffrey S. Flier

11 Nov 2020 · 7 min read

In Defense of New York City's Elite Public High Schools

Those of us who believe in the merit principle, and who have seen firsthand how these schools can improve the lives of the students

Jeffrey S. Flier

22 Mar 2019 · 7 min read

Harvard’s Flawed Response to Ronald Sullivan Joining Weinstein’s Defense Team

Students demanding his ouster have difficulty making the essential distinction between a lawyer and his client.

Jeffrey S. Flier

5 Mar 2019 · 10 min read

As a Former Dean of Harvard Medical School, I Question Brown’s Failure to Defend Lisa Littman

Pursuing unorthodox scholarship can lead to frustration and failure, to exciting breakthroughs, or anything in between.

Jeffrey S. Flier

31 Aug 2018 · 8 min read