> How would you go about learning-by-doing something like particle physics or advanced chemistry without access to labs? You can't! That's what makes computer

> How would you go about learning-by-doing something like particle physics or advanced chemistry without access to labs? You can't! That's what makes computer programming so special - no lab needed. Anyone wishing to learn physics or chemistry better have access to a lab sooner or later. That's just the reality of it.