<p>I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I have to admit that reading about the horrible job market for theoretical physicists led to a serious “Oh no” moment for me. DS will be starting college this fall with plans to major in physics. His dream is to get a PhD and have a career that focuses on research rather than teaching. I know this is all very far off, and he could change his mind several times along the way. He is, however, someone who thrives on higher math, theory and abstraction and who has virtually no interest in more applied sciences, such as biology. I would love to hear that there is some hope that he will, one day, be happily and gainfully employed.</p>