This public science lecture explores seaweed, the underwater forests that shelter marine life and help regulate the climate. Seaweed is not a plant at all but algae, and the talk looks at what sets it apart from both plants and animals.
The evening also covers how seaweed is farmed both at sea and on land, and what sustainable solutions it might offer for climate, biodiversity and future food. The lecture ends with a tasting, giving the audience a taste of the future. It is an updated version of a talk first given in autumn 2020.
