Seaweed forms spectacular underwater forests that matter both for life in the sea and for the climate. This talk looks at new research showing that seaweed may also help meet future challenges in 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 at sea and on land. It also looks at the sustainable solutions seaweed may offer for climate, biodiversity and future food, and includes a tasting that takes you into the flavours of seaweed.
This is an updated version of a talk first given in autumn 2020. It is part of the public science lecture series Offentlige foredrag i Naturvidenskab, arranged by Aarhus University in collaboration with local hosts in a number of towns, and supported by the Carlsberg Foundation.
