Paul M. Sutter is a cosmologist, award-winning science communicator, NASA external advisor, U.S. Cultural Ambassador, and a globally recognized leader in the intersection of art and science. He is currently an associate research scientist at Johns Hopkins University.
In addition to writing three critically acclaimed books exploring everything from our place in the universe to the ways modern science can improve its relationship with the public, Paul’s commentary and analysis also appears in The New York Times, Scientific American, Ars Technica, Nautilus, Undark, Popular Mechanics, and more.
In addition to his mainstream science communication, Paul has spent years exploring the intersection of science and art, working with artists, dancers, filmmakers, poets, directors, and musicians.
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The Power of Mistrust
Sheri Lynn Gibbings, Elan Lazuardi, and Robbie Peters
sapiens.org
A group of anthropologists working in Indonesia explores how mistrust among on-demand drivers—toward companies and one another—can be a form of individual power.
September 16, 2025