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In reply to the discussion: My first encounter with a rabid anti-vaxxer [View all]PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,841 posts)A while back he expressed interest in remaining in academia, but unless he can stay there only doing research and not needing to teach, he'd be better off going elsewhere. He just doesn't really have strong teaching skills, although perhaps I misjudge him.
There are companies out there that do exo-planet research, and for all I know NASA or some such would be possible. He's told me there's a company in Baltimore that operates the Hubble and would like to work for them. He's attending George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, just south of Washington DC.
He's also a bit older than most new PhDs in his field, as he'll be turning 39 in a week or so. There were various mis-steps and set backs in getting through school, but he's now exactly where he should be.
I constantly call him up to ask him astronomy questions, and he's always very informative.