From his textbook “Evolutionary Dynamics: Exploring The Equations of Life.” In the last sentence of the preface, after a couple dozen acknowledgements that are literally just a list of names, he has one last special thanks that gets its own paragraph:

“I thank Jeffrey Epstein for many ideas and for letting me participate in his passionate pursuit of knowledge in all its forms”

Email Source: EFTA00984937

Harvard Places Math Professor Martin Nowak on Paid Administrative Leave Over Epstein Ties: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/2/25/nowak-leave-epstein/

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    Oh no, I get paid for NOT WORKING.

    the horror

    the horror

    the horror

    i have learned my lesson

    p.s. in the USA, most employees can be fired at ANY time, for any reason, you don’t have to be found guilty, you can even be really good at your job and a great employee. It doesn’t matter.

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    In a minute we will get post from the community that in right circles at Harvard “everyone known”. Accept future victims I guess.

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    I’m a generally forgiving and understanding person but it’s hard to argue these people shouldn’t simply be shot.

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    Well I am sure Harvard benefited from all the money he brought to the department via Epstein. So the only way Harvard can come clean is to donate a similar amount of money to independent charities that fight against child slavery, human trafficking etc.

    Btw, here is the full context for the email:

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    maybe it was response to a tough Test question on of his models complained about?

    checks date… after 2008, when he was a known child prostitute solicitor… ummm…

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    From Wiktionary:

    knowledge: (archaic or law) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge). [from 15th c.]

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    What’s the chance that the US govt. is deliberately fabricating mails with anyone who had hinted having talked to Epstein?

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        I did.
        Since I don’t know what else Epstein was up to, it might as well could be some other form of pursuit of knowledge.
        And while everyone has their times of foolishness, why would someone want to broadcast having been a part of those acts. Alright, maybe he had a “show off but not get caught” fetish of some kind, but still.

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    Massaschusetts is an at-will state. Was “rich pedophile” added as a protected class at some point or why does does he get a paid vacation for this?

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    Hey did you know age verification is coming to Linux? Gonna basically be spyware for those who bomb little girls in schools.

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    of courses its harvard, these top university often produces Elitist, or some wierd psychopath. the same university that dint want ASIANs in the school, because there is not enough white people there.

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      epstein entrenched himself with movers and shakers across multiple industries. of course he would look to harvard to collect intellectuals and industry/academic leaders

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      This has nothing to do with the university. This has everything to do with this guy being a piece of shit. Do not lump all professors in with this guy.

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    Guess the current federal admin will somehow now find even more reasons to freeze Harvard’s federal funding! Totally legitimate reasons. /s