The academic/scientific connections - more than donations
JE cultivated relationships with prominent scientists. Documented connections:
**Scientists who visited/met with:**
- Various Nobel laureates
- AI researchers
- Physicists
- Biologists
**What the documents show:**
- Dinner party guest lists from calendars
- Flight logs showing scientists as passengers
- Correspondence in email archives
- Edge Foundation events
**The "eugenics" interest:**
- Multiple sources describe interest in DNA/genetics
- Funding for transhumanist research
- Documented in NYT reporting 2019
Scientific community has been reckoning with this since 2019. Several retrospectives published.
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