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Jeffrey Epstein Couldn't Stop Emailing People About Eugenics motherjones.com Mother Jones Feb 10, 2026 3 facts

claimJeffrey Epstein maintained a consistent interest in genes, genetics, and IQ, often attempting to influence research in the biological sciences.

claimJeffrey Epstein maintained an obsession with genes, genetics, and IQ, which he frequently discussed in correspondence and used to attempt to influence research in the biological sciences.

claimIn an email exchange with Joscha Bach, Jeffrey Epstein expressed approval of the social structures of Ancient Greece and Rome, stating that they "had a class society that allowed the upper classes to have more offspring than the lower classes, and larger social mobility based on IQ than our current arrangement."

Investigating the Relationship Between National Wealth and ... preprints.org Preprints.org Jan 23, 2026 2 facts

claimPrevious studies consistently show a high positive correlation between a nation's average IQ and its wealth.

claimThere is disagreement among researchers regarding the correlation between a nation's average IQ and its wealth.

John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology simplypsychology.org Simply Psychology Apr 20, 2025 1 fact

procedureUpon arrival at the clinic, each child in the 44 Thieves study had their IQ tested by a psychologist who assessed their emotional attitudes toward the tests, and the two groups were matched for age and IQ.

The Profound Interplay Between Sleep and Cognitive Function creyos.com Mackenzie Godard · Creyos Aug 14, 2025 1 fact

referenceResearch indicates a relationship between sleep spindles and IQ, suggesting that these specific patterns of brain activity during sleep are linked to intellectual capacity (Fang et al., 2017).

Jeffrey Epstein Couldn't Stop Emailing People About Eugenics geneticsandsociety.org Center for Genetics and Society 1 fact

claimThe Department of Justice released records and emails belonging to Jeffrey Epstein that contain recurring themes of genes, genetics, IQ, and white supremacy, alongside his interest in influencing research in the biological sciences.

Epstein emailed with Silicon Valley elites about racist, eugenicist ideas ms.now ms.now Dec 8, 2025 1 fact

quoteJoscha Bach stated to the Boston Globe: "Race is itself not causal in cognitive differences of course, and later research brought me to my current view that race is NOT causal for differences in development, and race is NOT a determinant of IQ in children or adults."

The Importance of Nutrition in Early Childhood Development novakdjokovicfoundation.org Novak Djokovic Foundation Sep 11, 2016 1 fact

claimBreastfeeding is associated with higher IQ in children.