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Episode 29. Seaweed & Vikings with Thorkil Johansson AlgaTalk
In this episode of AlgaTalk, we learn about the connection between Seaweed and Vikings. Sit down with Thorkil Johansson as we discuss how Vikings used algae in their explorations across the North Atlantic. Discover a new side to these Norsemen from across Scandinavian Europe and their kinship with phycology. Links […]
Sit down with two experienced algae farmers in this new episode and learn about the powerful pigment, Fucoxanthin. This pigment helps algae absorb the UV light from the sun for photosynthesis and can help people live longer, happier, and healthier lifestyles. Learn about how AlgaHealth got started, how it dealt […]
It’s World Algae Day! And AlgaTalk is celebrating with an interview with the day’s creator Jorg Ullmann. We discuss fostering customer awareness of algae and how to create the most buzz for these sea vegetables. Jorg takes us through his career with algae and explains how he reached the point […]
Show notes and links: Dr Lauren Biermann 🌱@LaurenBiermannLinkedIn profilelbi@pml.ac.ukPlymouth marine labEuropean sat websiteGreen Tides paper Louise Schreyers @LouiseSchreyers LinkedIn profile Hey there algatalkers. Welcome to another episode of the Algatalk Podcast. In this episode, Jack talks with Dr Lauren Biermann, who is a marine remote sensing scientist with a background in […]
It’s our small milestone with this episode as we’ve made it to ten (yay)! And ironically enough only now we got to talk about what algae really are? With so many, and I mean SO many, species of what we call algae out there it is only fair to ask […]
Would you want algae to light up your room? Or keep your house cool? Or even power your stove with gas? All these applications may sound futuristic and far away until they don’t. In this episode of the show Jack and I take a look at some of the ideas […]
Hello there! Today is a special day, like in a “release a special episode” day, and you are in for a treat! As everyone who follows AlgaTalk on Facebook (like, subscribe) could see, Jack was on a trip to Scotland and England back in January. So, what he went there […]
We are back and oh boy what an episode we’ve got here for you! In this one, Jack and I both have a team of renowned phycologists of the past, and we have an argument who’s guys can be called the most important people in phycology. Or as Jack puts […]
Hey, there! It’s the New Year already (Happy New Year!) and we’ve got some news for you. First, the show is on hiatus this week, so no full-length episode but I’ve recorded a special message for you so go check it out. Second, new year is a good opportunity to […]
