That’s one way to intimidate your PhD viva committee
My boss, just now, introducing his graduating PhD student to the audience of his viva talk:
“And he had a very unusual career path into Biology. In addition to doing a Bsc in Physics and a Master’s in computer science, he spent a couple of years working for the Ministry of Defense. So not only does he look like he can kill you, but he actually can.”
Knock ’em dead, Michael.
Ha!
My PhD student started her viva by ordering the opponent (i.e. examiner) and opponent (i.e. chairman) where to sit. I wouldn’t have expected anything less of her: this is the woman who was disappointed when she was told she couldn’t take her knife onto the plane.
Huh. Should’ve mentioned my Infantry creds in my viva…
Gives new meaning to the expression “killer data”.