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I'm an academic who is practical sometimes. I've egot a degree in civil engineering, just about to start a psychology and counselling degree.
I used to muck about with old cars, am ok with my bike but never built a wheel, but if I'm in a manic phase I tend to lose my temper and smash things up that I can't get to work. I now try and keep away from the hands on because of this slight problem.
Both, educated to degree level. Can perform complex manual tasks too like surgical procedures. Orthopaedics is a bit like meccano really.
Mind you we always say you could train a chimp to be a surgeon but the really brainy nerds are the internal medics and neurologists.
Grew up on a farm
Studied
Uni for a bit
Practical Thinking jobs followed
Now I'm a thinker for work but need the practical skill/knowledge I have accumulated to do it well. Also hands on with other stuff.
If you think it's either or then you will never get it.
and honestly one of the most terrifying lines I ever hear is
Boring health and safety stuff
Because the days when we killed and maimed people at work were so much better.
Both. PhD in Theoretical Physics and a career in academia and research.
Reasonably practical and hands on for most things not work related.
Where would a surgeon fit? 😉
welshfarmer - Member
PhD in Structural Geology
Slightly off track but which university?