[lloeki]

You don't need to go out of your way looking for highly challenging world class unsolved problems: I'm versed not just in CS/IT but also in various fields of physics, thermodynamics, solid and fluid mechanics, automation, electricity, and electronics, and it's readily apparent to me that some solutions or effects are just obvious to me while being completely elusive to my colleagues with a good level but pure CS/IT education.

This is a case similar to biodiversity vs monoculture: complimentary knowledge fosters alternative modelling scenarios and patterns, nourishing the mind, not just drawing parallels but spurring creative thinking and easing radical changes of perspective.

[wavegeek]

I would be interested to hear some examples of this. Not doubting you but this would be very enriching.

One obvious example from my own life: Due to <issues> I needed to understand medical research in <area>. There is a huge opportunity in medical research for people who actually have a deep understanding of statistics. Or even an elementary understanding. Protip: just because P>0.5 it does not prove "no effect".