The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM

By: Jessica Kutz/The 19th

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,813

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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This story was originally reported by The 19th.

In 2018, an elite group of academics and scientists planned to gather for an exclusive retreat at a luxury farm in the woods of Connecticut. The guests had been hand-picked by prominent New York literary agent John Brockman, who frequently hosted similar salons for luminaries in science, technology and media.

The problem? Brockman had included two women on the list, and his staunch supporter …

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