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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 [...] The post Episode 29. Seaweed & Vikings with Thorkil Johansson appeared first on AlgaTalk.

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 [...] The post Episode 28. An Interview with AlgaHealth and Its Innovative Fucoxanthin appeared first on AlgaTalk.

Happy Algoween! AlgaTalk has a Halloween special episode of AlgaNews, which we call Algae Booooos. Explore with Jack as he travels through algae time and space, thanks to a potion gifted by AlgaTalk co-host Ivan for Halloween. Jack travels to the 1800s and visits the graveyard of famous phycological pioneers. [...] The post AlgaTalk News: Halloween Special appeared first on AlgaTalk.

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 [...] The post Episode 27. World Algae Day with Jorg Ullman appeared first on AlgaTalk.

Show notes and links: Dr Lauren Biermann

Hello there! It's us again, we're back. Say what, do you like trying new things? Here at AlgaTalk we definitely do. And this bonus thing in your feed is our new project called “AlgaTalk News”. This file you see in your feed now is an audio version of a YouTube [...] The post Bonus. AlgaTalk News: The Algae News Show Episode #1 appeared first on AlgaTalk.

Just when you may have lost any hope to hear from your favourite algae talk host, Jack is back with another amazing episode. This one is a bit of a time travel episode as it was actually recorded way back in 2019. BC (before Corona) as they say nowadays. It [...] The post Episode 25. Seaweeds of Morocco with Younes Boundir appeared first on AlgaTalk.

A long time ago, in January 2020, when the pandemic was merely a phantom menace and people could go outside and travel (unimaginable!), way back then Jack visited the British Phycological Society conference and interviewed a lot of people. So many that we’re still processing those tapes, and in this [...]

In this episode, Jack is joined by Eyal Ronen from TransAlgae, a company that has developed an algae-based platform for oral delivery of medicine. Previously on the show, we had talked about different ways algae can be used in disease treatment, whether being medicine or as in this case delivering [...]

Remember when life was easier way back when? Long long two weeks ago? Well, those were the days! We used to talk about algae on this podcast, but guess what, we’re are still doing it! In this new episode (delivered to you absolutely coronavirus free via the internet) Jack talks [...]

And we are back! Time might be a flat circle (who knows really

Ho-ho-ho, everyone! Welcome to the year 2020 and to the episode #20, which we intentionally held back in order to achieve such a “coincidence”. No, just kidding, we are not that smart. Anyway, our first episode of the new year is somewhat special. As we’ve mentioned before, both of us [...]

We have to finally acknowledge the elephant in this algae room: biofuel. We’ve been talking about numerous aspects of algae and ways of using them but algae biofuels remained untouched. Until now. This episode features Maxwell A Ware, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Peers lab at Colorado State University, [...]

The wait is over! And even if you were not waiting (we know you were) still here it comes. The 2nd part of Jack’s interview with Madeline Hutchins and Frances Gallagher about Ellen Hutchins. In the second half of their conversation, they talk more about the struggles of being a [...]

We are back! They are back! She is back! Almost ten episodes ago, back in April 2019, we talked about a wonderful woman Ellen Hutchins, the first Irish female botanist, and guess what, we are talking about her again in this new episode. There are two great reasons to get [...]

This time on the podcast we have a special guest Courtney Boyd Myers from AKUA, a company that makes kelp jerky. Jack interviews Courtney about the product itself, how it came to be and why they need chefs. They also talk about the efforts the company makes to keep production [...]

After a quite serious and heavy episode about alga blooms, we decided to talk about something more positive, more summer vibe-y. So in this episode, we talk about harmony, a certain kind that is called symbiosis. There are many cases of symbiotic relationships between algae and animals, and we wanted [...]

“Impossible to see the fish in the water is, algae blooms cloud everything,” said no Yoda ever but if he saw algae blooming that would probably be his reaction. That’s right, in this episode Jack and I are talking about harmful algal blooms (HABs), a phenomenon that people encounter in [...]