This episode is unlike any I've done before! We're taking a journey into computational science and mathematics and how the sand cat has inspired a new algorithm that could improve artificial intelligence, civil engineering, scheduling, smart routing, supply chains, and even aerospace engineering.
My mind was blown when I read this research paper - and to be honest, it is an extraordinarily complex topic. But together we're gonna explore how the sand cat and the natural world around us is having an impact on some of the most cutting edge technology on our planet. We'll meet the sand cat, an enigmatic small cat native to the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and of course the big brain behind this algorithm, Dr. Amir Seyyedabbasi to help explain the maths, the science and algorithms that are already powering our future.
Guests
Dr. Amir Seyyedabbasi - Software Engineering, Istinye University, Türkiye (Link to Papers)
Back to Beijing: Huang Qiaowen, China Felid Conservation Alliance
Cats of Calakmul: Mariam Weston & Thelma Arenas, Ocelot Working Group
The Mizoram Model: Amit Kumar Bal
Father and Daughter: Kumi Togawa, Japan Tiger and Elephant Fund
Feline Fire Survivors: Carmen Vanbianchi - Home Range Wildlife Research
A Big Future: Howard Baskin, Big Cat Rescue
Lynx on the Brink: Nathan Huvier, Centre Athénas
When We Become Prey: Professor Adam Hart, University of Gloucestershire
Road Ecology: Professor Darryl Jones, Griffith University
The Last Wild Cat of Singapore: Singapore Wild Cat Action Group
Fighting Wildlife Crime: Ofir Drori, EAGLE Network
The Wilds of Mongolia: Claudio Augugliaro, Wildlife Initiative
Cats on the Edge: Sergio Guerrero & Liesbeth Frías
Up Close with Tiger Poachers: Allison Skidmore, Leave them Wild
Bardia Discovery: Rajan Choudhary, Rusty-Spotted Cat Working Group
Backyard Big Cats: Devan Schowe, Born Free USA
Thank you from Cats of the Wild
Fishing Cats of Nepal: Ganesh Puri, Western Terai Fishing Cat Project
Sumatra's Last Tigers: Leif Cocks, International Tiger Project
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