S&T Ecosystem Development at the Federation of American Scientists. Former White House OSTP, NOAA Office of Space Commerce, National Academies, State Department. Geeky painter. Views my own.
One of my minor takeaways is that this is also why robust government support for science is essential.
In a number of emails, Epstein clearly wanted to use scientists for PR purposes to claiming credit for their work. Most just let him do it. Being subject to ulterior donor motives is an issue.