Peter Ward

Peter Ward
- Professor of Biology
- Professor of Earth and Space Sciences
- Adjunct Professor (Department of Astronomy)
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Research areas
Peter Ward has his primary appointment in the Department of Biology, but mantains a 1/3 appointment in ESS. Ward is widely recognized for his word on the living cephalopods Nautilus and Sepia and his research on mass extinctions. He is also known for his numerous popular science books, including Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe, written with astronomer Don Brownlee, and In Search of Nautilus.