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Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network That Penetrated Cambridge University
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A Byline Times investigation identifies a decade-long effort by a Peter Thiel-backed race science network to infiltrate Cambridge University, culminating in coordinated attacks on Professor Jason Arday before his resignation and death.
This case demonstrates how billionaire-funded ideological networks can embed in academic institutions, coordinate media campaigns against individual academics, and mainstream extremist viewpoints with minimal disclosure of the actors' motivations. For anyone working in or adjacent to academia, it shows how platform infrastructure and funding channels can be weaponized to devastating effect.
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Nathan Cofnas launched plagiarism allegations against Arday on Substack, calling him a DEI hire before examining his thesis, which fueled over 200 press articles
The network connects Peter Thiel to Cambridge Professor James Orr, Aporia magazine, and the rebranded Pioneer Fund (now Human Diversity Foundation/Polygenic Scores)
Liverpool John Moores University investigated Arday's PhD and found citation defects but did not uphold plagiarism
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