Paul M Sutter is a research professor in astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Computation Science at Stony Brook University and a guest researcher at the Flatiron Institute in New York City. His first book, Your Place in the Universe received a Publishers Weekly Starred Review, and his second book, How to Die in Space, received a Kirkus Starred Review. Paul hosts a variety of science shows, including as an on-air contributor to How the Universe Works on Science Channel and host of Space Out on Discovery. He also writes and hosts his own shows, including his hit Ask a Spaceman podcast, which is among the top 5% of all podcasts across all subjects globally. He writes for Space.com, Ars Technica, Universe Today, LiveScience, and more, with his articles syndicating to news outlets worldwide. He is Official Space Specialist for the Weather Channel, and he has served as a consultant for major TV shows, such as Star Trek Discovery and Another Life, as well as films, comic books, and stage plays.