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

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

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

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.

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