Our understanding of the exoplanet population has been significantly
improved largely thanks to the revolutionary Kepler mission. However,
because Kepler only saw transiting planets above certain thresholds,
many popular results are in fact subject to observational biases. In
this talk, I will first address the limitations of Kepler and present
the correct explanations of the data. The implications to theories of
planet formation will also be discussed. Building on the success of
Kepler, the field of exoplanet is undergoing active development. I will
outline several research directions that can produce exciting science
within the next decade.
