Do astronomers work with other scientists to search for U.F.Os/extra-terrestrial life?
Answer 1. I’ve been interested in astronomy all my life, but the critical event was my attendance at the Summer Science Program in Ojai in 1960. Aside from enjoying the astronomical activities at the program, I met my (then-future) mentor, George Abell, there. When I entered UCLA a year later, I intended to major in mathematics; but Dr. Abell was the head of the astronomy program, and they had a double major in astronomy and mathematics, so I enrolled in that, so he could be my advisor. I soon discovered that I enjoyed astronomy and physics more than mathematics, so I changed my major again, and that’s where I’ve stayed, ever since. 1(a). I very much enjoy teaching astronomy. I think astronomy is the most interesting of the fields that I’ve encountered, and always enjoy reading about it; and communicating what I’ve learned to others is something I’ve enjoyed for as long as I can remember. Other than the work involved in giving and grading exams (which, as a community college instructor
