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Epstein files show a complicated relationship with science and ... scientificamerican.com Feb 5, 2026 11 facts
quoteMariette DiChristina stated: “Epstein had expressed interest in understanding how Scientific American identified innovations for coverage. I reached out to Epstein’s office to offer options, as I had for others who had expressed interest in learning about science editing at Scientific American.”
accountLawrence Krauss, a physicist formerly at Arizona State University, introduced Jeffrey Epstein to Scientific American in 2014, leading to an invitation for Epstein to observe editorial meetings.
claimLawrence Krauss left the Scientific American board in 2018 following separate misconduct reports.
claimScientific American never published the article about Seth Lloyd's quantum computing work that was proposed in a 2014 message to Jeffrey Epstein.
quoteMariette DiChristina stated: “Epstein never came to Scientific American’s offices. He had no influence on any coverage decided by the editors or by me personally.”
claimIn 2014, Scientific American reduced its network of bloggers, many of whom were nonjournalists posting on scientific topics under the magazine's imprimatur.
claimMariette DiChristina stated that it was common for students or other guests to visit Scientific American offices to learn how reporters wrote news stories.
claimAn email from a redacted sender dated in 2014 claimed the sender set up a 'guest editor page' for Jeffrey Epstein on the Scientific American blog network, but the email does not appear to have originated from a Scientific American staffer, and no such page was ever created.
quoteSeth Lloyd stated that if Jeffrey Epstein submitted an article to Scientific American in 2014 with him as a co-author, Epstein never informed him about it.
claimMany of the DOJ files that mention Scientific American consist of forwarded articles.
claimA redacted 2014 message sent to Jeffrey Epstein mentioned drafting an article for Scientific American about Seth Lloyd's work on quantum computing at MIT, which would be published with Jeffrey Epstein's name in the title.
College Campuses Are in Upheaval Over Faculty Ties to Epstein wired.com Feb 24, 2026 3 facts
accountWhile serving as editor in chief of Scientific American, Mariette DiChristina invited Jeffrey Epstein to the magazine's editorial meetings, as reported by Business Insider in 2023.
quoteColin Riley, Boston University’s executive director of media relations, stated on behalf of Mariette DiChristina that her engagement with Jeffrey Epstein was part of the "routine practice to correspond and talk to people who expressed interest in science" while she was at Scientific American.
quoteIn a 2014 email regarding giving Jeffrey Epstein insider access to Scientific American, Mariette DiChristina wrote: "He’s done so much for science, I think that deserves some fun!"
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claimChristof Koch argues that consciousness might be universal in his 2014 article 'Is Consciousness Universal?' published in Scientific American.
Research on Hypnosis for Experiencers - Kathleen Marden kathleen-marden.com 1 fact
referenceElizabeth Loftus authored 'Creating False Memories', published in Scientific American, Volume 277, number 3, in September 1997.
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claimDavid Shiffman has published articles in the Washington Post, Scientific American, New Scientist, and Gizmodo.