Seaweed forms spectacular underwater forests that matter both to ocean life and to the climate. This lecture asks whether seaweed can really help solve some of the biggest challenges of our time, in areas such as health, food, climate and the environment.
The talk explains what seaweed and other algae actually are, how they differ from plants and animals, and how seaweed is cultivated both in the sea and on land. It also looks at the sustainable solutions seaweed might offer in the future, from climate and biodiversity to the food on our plates, with a tasting of seaweed's flavours along the way.
This is an updated version of a lecture first given in autumn 2020. It is part of the public science lecture series from Aarhus University, held in collaboration with hosts in several cities and supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.
