The Prepared Mind Favors Chance--Pandas Playing Cello #83 with Eric Bonabeau

In this instant-classic episode, Eric Bonabeau--scientist, founder, Renaissance Frenchman--and our resident Panda scientist Julia engage in a vibrant discussion about Artificial Intelligence, Tardigrades, Creativity, Thinking and all the other favorite Panda topics. Panda Carmen pops in every once in a while but she is mostly content to listen to Eric and Julia spar, connect, disengage and then resume the dialogue from another angle. Julia and Eric have a sharp exchange about Tardigrades so you can learn more about them here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade We also reference our previous Pandassation with a Frenchman: Brice (pronounced Brees) Challamel:    • Can AI Laugh? Can Humans Hope?--Pandas Pla...   Eric mentions Brian Arthur's book on technology: https://www.amazon.com/Nature-Technol... More about Eric Bonabeau:   / eric-bonabeau-9a1a476   More about Carmen:   / carmenamedina   More about Julia:   / julia-mossbridge   And here's the (updated) Pandas Playlist! Check it out on Apple Music or Spotify -- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40r... Apple (better for artists):   / pandas-playing-cello   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/40r...

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