Jonathan Wald is an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in Science and Technology Studies (STS), anthropology, and philosophy. His research examines how the climate crisis is challenging traditional approaches to science, politics, and ethics. He has worked with the Secretary of the Environment and Sustainable Development for the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where he supported disaster management and international collaborations. He has also taught in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Department of Anthropology and the Institute for the Study of International Development at McGill University.