Richard Dawkins
Evolutionary biologist who flew on Epstein's jet to TED in 2002
According to DOJ-released documents indexed by Epstein Exposed, Richard Dawkins appears in 0 case documents, and 15 email records in the Epstein files.
British evolutionary biologist and author, emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford. Flew on Epstein's private jet in 2002 with Steven Pinker, Daniel Dennett, and John Brockman to TED in Monterey, California. Connected through John Brockman's Edge Foundation, which Epstein bankrolled. Mentioned 71 times across 40 Epstein documents, mostly referencing his scientific work.
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Richard Dawkins appears in records associated with Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, contact lists, or legal documents. Appearance in these records does not imply any wrongdoing or criminal conduct. Many individuals had legitimate professional or social interactions.
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Background
Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, author, and public intellectual. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and formerly held the Charles Simonyi Professorship for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. He is widely known for his popular science writings and his advocacy for atheism and secularism. He co-produced a documentary with physicist Lawrence Krauss called 'The Unbelievers,' and has been a guest editor for 'The Best American Science and Nature Writing' anthology series.
Dawkins is a client of literary agent John Brockman, whose agency represents numerous best-selling science writers. Brockman also runs the Edge Foundation, an intellectual salon that brought together prominent scientists and thinkers. It is through this Brockman-mediated network that Dawkins's name appears in the Epstein documentary record, though no allegations of wrongdoing have been made against Dawkins in any of the reviewed documents.
Dawkins's name surfaces across Epstein-related documents primarily in three contexts: as a Brockman client named in press coverage of Epstein's scientific networking; as a collaborator of Lawrence Krauss, who faced sexual misconduct allegations and had documented financial ties to Epstein; and as a proposed or actual participant in various cultural and educational media projects that intersected with individuals in Epstein's orbit.
Epstein Connection
Richard Dawkins's connection to the Epstein case is indirect, mediated primarily through literary agent John Brockman's intellectual network. SDNY news clips from July 31, 2019 report that Epstein cultivated relationships with scientists 'through John Brockman, a literary agent whose best-selling science writers include Richard Dawkins, Daniel Goleman and Jared Diamond' (efta-efta00069926, efta-efta00085684, efta-efta00069900). Dawkins also appears in documents as a close professional collaborator of Lawrence Krauss, who received a documented $100,000 pledge from Epstein's private foundation for Krauss's Origins Project (d-29471). There are no documents in the reviewed evidence showing direct financial transactions, personal correspondence, or a direct personal relationship between Dawkins and Epstein.
Key Allegations(3)
Dawkins was a client of literary agent John Brockman, through whom Epstein cultivated relationships with prominent scientists, as reported in the New York Times article reprinted in SDNY news clips.
documentedDawkins attended a dinner at the Australian Skeptics Convention (circa November 2016) alongside Lawrence Krauss, a student, and volunteers for Dawkins' foundation, during the same event at which Krauss was later accused of sexual misconduct.
documentedLegal Status
Richard Dawkins is not a defendant, witness, victim, or subject of any legal proceeding in the reviewed Epstein-related documents. His name appears incidentally in documents concerning other individuals (primarily Lawrence Krauss and John Brockman) and in media coverage of Epstein's scientific networking efforts.
Key Relationships(5)
Dawkins is identified as a client of literary agent John Brockman, through whose network Epstein cultivated scientific relationships. Multiple SDNY news clip compilations reference this connection (efta-efta00069926, efta-efta00085684, efta-efta00069900).
Dawkins co-produced the documentary 'The Unbelievers' with Lawrence Krauss (d-29471, d-16080, d-19105). He attended a dinner with Krauss and volunteers from Dawkins' foundation at the Australian Skeptics Convention where Krauss was later accused of misconduct (d-21992, d-16110, d-21105, d-23962, d-28128, d-28610, d-30103, d-37464). Krauss proposed pairing Dawkins with actress Andie MacDowell in a proposed TV series 'Strange Bedfellows' (d-18554).
No direct personal correspondence or financial relationship between Dawkins and Epstein is documented in the reviewed evidence. The connection is indirect, via Brockman's network and Krauss's associations. Dawkins is named in a New York Times article (reproduced in SDNY news clips) as one of many scientists in Brockman's client roster through whom Epstein built his scientific network (efta-efta00069926).
Steven Pinker co-occurs with Dawkins in multiple documents as fellow members of Brockman's intellectual network. Both are listed as Brockman clients in Epstein-related press coverage.
Daniel Dennett co-occurs with Dawkins in documents as a fellow member of Brockman's intellectual circle.
Timeline(4 events)
Dawkins served as guest editor for 'The Best American Science and Nature Writing' anthology, in which a piece by Elizabeth Loftus was reprinted.
Attended dinner at Australian Skeptics Convention in Melbourne alongside Lawrence Krauss, a student, and volunteers for Dawkins' foundation. An incident at this convention later became the basis for sexual misconduct complaints against Krauss.
Referenced in an email from Deepak Chopra to Jeffrey Epstein, in which Chopra recounted that Dawkins had ridiculed his use of the word 'quantum' as a metaphor.
Named in a New York Times article (reproduced in SDNY news clips) as one of John Brockman's best-selling science writer clients, in the context of Epstein building relationships with scientists through Brockman.
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Document Mentions
Email Mentions (15)
Re: writing up proposal
Dear Jeffrey, Larry has told me that you and a friend would like to contribute to my project (hallelujah and thank you a million times, Jeffrey) and
Re: poetry and science
Dear Jeffrey, Apropos of our conversation of a few minutes ago, This proposal went to someone I thought was interested in the environment and science
writing up proposal
Dear Jeffrey, Larry has told me that you and a friend would like to contribute to my project (hallelujah and thank you a million times, Jeffrey) and
URGENT: BuzzFeed News inquiry re allegations of sexual harassment
Dr. Krauss: As you know, I'm a reporter for BuzzFeed News who has been investigating sexual misconduct allegations against you. As we've already disc
Re: and....another bit of advice ...P on WA
politicians I have taped Bill Clinton Al Gore, John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn Kin
Re: and....another bit of advice ...2P on WA
politicians I have taped Bill Clinton Al Gore, John McCain Mayor Rahm Emanuel Mayor Tom Menino Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Sir Mervyn Kin
Re: poetry and science
Dear Jeffrey, Apropos of our conversation of a few minutes ago, This proposal went to someone I thought was interested in the environment and scienc
poetry and science
Dear Jeffrey, Apropos of our conversation of a few minutes ago, This proposal went to someone I thought was interested in the environment and scienc
Re: writing up proposal
Dear Jeffrey, Larry has told me that you and a friend would like to contribute to my project (hallelujah and thank you a million times, Jeffrey) and
poetry and science
Dear Jeffrey, Apropos of our conversation of a few minutes ago, This proposal went to someone I thought was interested in the environment and science
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