略歴（Biography）
Peter Brannen（ピーター・ブラネン） アメリカのサイエンスライター、ジャーナリスト。地球科学や古生物学、気候変動を専門とし、『The Atlantic』『The New York Times』『The Washington Post』『The Guardian』『Wired』などの有力メディアに寄稿している。最新の地質学や古生物学の研究成果をもとに、地球の長大な歴史と現代の環境問題を結び付けて解説する著作で知られる。代表作『第6の大絶滅は起こるのか──生物大絶滅の科学と人類の未来』（原題: "The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions"）は、地球史上5度の大量絶滅を最新の科学的知見と現地取材を交えて描き、人類が直面する気候変動を「深い時間（Deep Time）」の視点から考察した科学ノンフィクションである。複雑な地球科学を平易な語り口で伝え、地球の過去から人類の未来を考える作品として広く読まれている。
Peter Brannen is an American science writer and journalist specializing in Earth science, paleontology, and climate change. His work has appeared in publications including "The Atlantic," "The New York Times," "The Washington Post," "The Guardian," and "Wired." Drawing on the latest research in geology and paleontology, he writes about Earth's deep history and its relevance to contemporary environmental challenges. His best-known book, "The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions," explores the five great mass extinctions in Earth's history, combining scientific research with firsthand reporting to illuminate the forces that have repeatedly reshaped life on the planet. By placing today's climate crisis within the context of Earth's deep past, the book offers a compelling perspective on the future of life on Earth.
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