‘Today’s artificial seeding techniques are based on Kathleen Drew-Baker’s analysis.’ Photo: courtesty of the Smithsonian Institute

‘I found a remarkable Quaker who became Japan’s seaweed saviour.’

She, cells, seashells: Sally Bramson on the ‘Mother of the Sea’

‘I found a remarkable Quaker who became Japan’s seaweed saviour.’

by Sally Bramson 2nd April 2021

I read The Seaweed Collector’s Handbook: From Purple Laver to Peacock’s Tail simply because of its unusual title. But in it I found a remarkable Quaker who became Japan’s seaweed saviour.