Duncan Watts is the Stevens University Professor and 23rd Penn Integrates Knowledge (PIK) Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where he holds faculty appointments in the Department of Computer and Information Science, the Annenberg School of Communications, and the Operations, Information, and Decisions Department in the Wharton School. Watts’ research on network science and computational social science has appeared in a wide range of journals, including Nature, Science, and the American Journal of Sociology. He is also the author of three books including "Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age" and "Everything Is Obvious: Once You Know The Answer." He holds a BSc in physics from the University of New South Wales and a PhD in theoretical and applied mechanics from Cornell University.