Looking for PhD students living in the real world

Today’s world is constantly changing and our children are more technologically adept.  Whilst theory has its place in the ivory towers of science, today’s learners need to experience how theory is supported outside in the real world.  As a consequence, I'm always on the lookout for PhD candidates who are driven by questions of "why" and "how" - and want to continue to explore/challenge new/novel methods of technology and apply them both cross-disciplinary and inter/intra-disciplinary across the sciences of real-world applications.  I consider learning of fundamental importance, and yet, the hardest to master. It's a life-long endeavor always with room for improvement.