Epstein Secrets

scientist per se. He had studied physics at the Cooper Union in New York, mathematics at the Courant Ins

owhere has it been more in flux than in Brattle Square. Indeed, ten years ago, an unknown financier, called Jeffrey Epstein, set up the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard with a $30 million dollar grant. His mission was not to coddle neo- Darwinian theorists (because honestly couldn't $30 million be used to

couple of noteworthy organizations including The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and the Art

fered invaluable opportunities to many upcoming scientists. One of Epstein's best-known contributions to science is his support of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, at Harvard University. This cutting-edge program studies human evolution on a purely mathematical and biochemical level. Founded in 2003, the progr

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g to his bio, he took some classes in physics at Cooper Union from 1969 to 1971. He left Cooper Union in

entists whose research he often funds. "Just like other people collect art, he collects scientists," said Martin Nowak, who directs the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard University and was reportedly the recipient of a $30 million research donation from Epstein. Epstein is said to have befriended former H

rvard. Epstein himself had studied physics at the Cooper Union in New York and mathematics at the Courant

ntists, a virtual salon of Nobel luminaries and other such geniuses, put Martin Nowak in charge of his new department and called it the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics or PED. PED quickly became one of the first departments to study the mathematical evolution of micro biology, notably cancer, infectious diseases an

er, continuing to live at home, Jeffrey attended Cooper Union in Manhattan for two years where he studied

agues at the institute on what has become known as Chaos Theory. Another particular example is Martin A. Nowak, Ph.D., Director of the Program for Evolutionary Dynamics at Harvard University. Dr. Nowak recently wrote: Over the years Jeffrey has taken a great interest in my research work, which deals with a mathemat