Scientists Reeling as Epstein Associations Surface in Donor Fallout
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Newly released Epstein files show extensive ties to scientists, triggering resignations and investigations. Notable cases include Jack Horner losing his position at Chapman University after visiting Epstein in 2012, and Columbia University’s Richard Axel stepping down from a leadership role. The disclosures also scrutinize donations from Epstein to MIT and other institutions, while Columbia disciplines a dentist and an associate over Epstein‑linked admissions. The files’ contents have not been independently verified by Nature.
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- Harvard Places Math Professor Martin Nowak on Paid Administrative Leave Over Epstein Ties The Harvard Crimson
- The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM The 19th News
- Unmasking Academe’s Gilded Boys’ Club The Chronicle of Higher Education
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