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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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[–] zout@fedia.io 86 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Not to be that guy, but Epstein wasn't always known to be the bad guy to the general public, and this professor might not have known about the not public stuff he was doing. I haven't read the article though, so maybe not.

Edit: read the article, Harvard only put the guy on leave because everything became public with the release of the Epstein files. It seems to be that this professor was in on it, and Harvard had taken action against him before but lifted the sanctions because of reasons.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 69 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The title image literally quotes him asking "did you torture her"

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That’s Epstein asking Nowak

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ah true, but still a good example to show that Nowak should have known that Epstein had a screw loose.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a good example to show that Nowak was torturing women and girls

[–] lmmarsano@group.lt 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Who are spies captured on missions?

It's a good example to show the commenters on lemmy lack reading comprehension & grasp of hyperbole & banter.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

yeah..fuck that guy.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The book was published in October 2006.

In May 2006, Palm Beach police filed a probable cause affidavit that Epstein should be charged with four counts of unlawful sex with minors and one count of sexual abuse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein#Alleged_trafficking_ring_and_blackmail_tapes

So, um...

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe the draft was from before May and they didn't change it? lol.

[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

You'd think someone who was good buddies with Epstein would know about his legal troubles. If he were smart, he'd have been demanding his publisher let him change that dedication after he found out what Epstein was charged with.

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 9 points 2 months ago

You are that guy man right in your own special way you are that guy

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago

That would be more true if he met Epstein couple times but this guy seemingly was very close with him. At this point he should be considered a collaborator in his crimes.