Beneath the surface, seaweed forms vast underwater forests that matter both for marine life and for the planet's climate. This lecture looks at what seaweed and algae really are, and how they differ from plants and animals.
The talk also explores how seaweed is grown, both in the sea and on land, and what sustainable solutions it might offer for climate, biodiversity and future food. The evening ends with a chance to taste the flavours of seaweed. It is an updated version of a lecture first given in autumn 2020, and it is streamed live from Aarhus University as part of the public natural science lecture series.
