6 chapters across the catalog
Dr. Julie Ponesse, an ethics professor at Huron College, was dismissed after twenty years for refusing to comply with a university vaccine mandate. Ponesse released a viral video arguing that coercing individuals into medical procedures is ethically wrong and violates the principles of critical thinking she teaches. Her case has become a focal point for the debate over academic freedom and bodily autonomy in Canada.
Executive Producer Donations and WGU Education
Dame Amy leads the donation segment with a $567.89 contribution from her severance package. Another producer, Justin Price, advocates for Western Governors University (WGU) as an affordable, flat-rate online college for computer science degrees, noting its value compared to traditional universities.
University of London students are reportedly demanding that Plato and other "old white guys" like Socrates, Aristotle, and Descartes be dropped from academic courses. This movement is described as a worldwide phenomenon affecting the teaching of classical Western philosophy.
University of Cape Town, Decolonizing Science and Safe Spaces
A video from the University of Cape Town shows students arguing that science is a product of "Western modernity" and should be "scratched off" in favor of African perspectives, such as the ability to strike people with lightning. When a student challenged the claim, the moderator demanded an apology for "disrespecting the sacredness of the space." Additionally, the University of Florida has established a 24/7 "Bias Education and Response Team" for offensive Halloween costumes.
Motivated Rejection of Science, University of Western Australia Study
A study from the University of Western Australia titled "NASA Faked the Moon Landing—Therefore, Climate Science Is a Hoax" is examined. The paper links skepticism of man-made global warming to a "conspiracist ideation" and belief in other theories involving HIV/AIDS, the CIA, and the moon landing.
HIV Vaccine Trials, University of Western Ontario
Researchers at the University of Western Ontario have received FDA approval to begin human clinical trials for an HIV vaccine. The vaccine uses a genetically modified, killed version of the virus to trigger an immune response. Questions are raised about the ethics and methodology of testing a preventative vaccine on human subjects, particularly regarding how researchers determine its effectiveness against live infection.
