Punset was author of several books on economic analysis and social thought. He was also Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at the Faculty of Economics of the Chemical Institute of Sarrià (Ramon Llull University). Since 1996, he directed and presented Redes [linked page in Spanish], a science programme based around interviews with leading scientists, aired on the TVE. He was also the president of the audiovisual production company smartplanet [linked page in Spanish] and board member of Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts.
