Max is the director of the Political Belief Lab, an independent research lab. Max was previously a scientist at Stanford's Polarization and Social Change Lab and Stanford Impact Labs. Max holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in social psychology. He is an alumnus of Stanford Ignite.

Max's research has been published in many academic journals, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and featured in outlets including the Washington Post, the New Yorker, and Wired. 

Max has delivered numerous talks at academic conferences and universities and was consulted by organizations such as OpenAI and the White House for his expertise.

Max is also the author of The Publish or Perish Game.