Seaweed forms vast underwater forests that are vital to marine life and to the planet's climate. This talk, streamed live from Aarhus University, looks at what seaweed actually is: it is algae, not plants, and the speakers explain how it differs from both plants and animals.
The talk also covers how seaweed is grown, both in the sea and on land, and what sustainable solutions it could offer in the future for climate, biodiversity and food. It is an updated version of a lecture first given in autumn 2020, and it ends with a tasting that explores seaweed's flavours.
