Mindshift Conference (2011, Little St James)
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Nobel-winning scientists spent a weekend on a convicted sex offender's private island for a conference.
Who they are
The Mindshift Conference, a January 2011 gathering held at Jeffrey Epstein's island Little Saint James and a nearby Ritz-Carlton.
What they do
The engine records it as a documented example of respected academics willingly meeting with a convicted offender for access and funding.
How it works
Organized with Al Seckel over the weekend of January 7, 2011, its attendees included Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann and other scientists like Leonard Mlodinow, Gerald Sussman and Frances Arnold; two arts-program trustees also appear on the itinerary, though one says they only came to a lunch.
Why it matters
It's a concrete, documented connection showing how Epstein bought proximity to elite science, which is why the engine keeps it as a plain factual link.
The engine's record — word for word
[Report #111 — Epstein Eugenics/Statecraft] Conference organized with Al Seckel, weekend of Jan 7 2011, at Epstein's Little Saint James + the Ritz-Carlton, St Thomas; attendees included Nobel laureate Murray Gell-Mann, Leonard Mlodinow, Gerald Sussman, Frances Arnold. Djerassi Resident Artists Program trustees Michael Molesky and Alexander Maxwell Djerassi (Ghislaine Maxwell's nephew) appear on the itinerary (Djerassi says they attended only a lunch). Academic willingness to convene with a convicted offender for access. Disposition: documented-connection. [Fact-checked Jun 17 2026.]
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