Seaweed forms vast underwater forests that matter for ocean life and for the climate, and this talk asks whether it can also help with some of the biggest challenges we face in health, food, climate and the environment. The evening looks at what seaweed and algae actually are, why they are not plants, and how they can be farmed both in the sea and on land.
The talk also explores sustainable solutions that seaweed may offer in the future, from climate and biodiversity to the food on our plates. The evening ends with a chance to taste the future, as the speaker takes the audience into the flavour world of seaweed. This is an updated version of a talk first given in autumn 2020, and it is streamed live from Aarhus University as part of the public natural science lecture series.
