Episode 9 with Alex Thomson and algae, innovations from the lab to the factory, and the fight against climate change.

Alex is a marine ecologist and a science communication guru with a passion about using ecosystem services to fight anthropogenic climate change.The teams Alex works with are diverse and deeply technical, this broad depth and wide horizon gives her a multi-faceted point of view when it comes to communicating complicated systems-thinking research.How do we get inventions from the lab to the factory? Industry connections are needed from inception. Global competitive edge in Australia needs a boost - what can we do better and where are we going a great job on the global stage.And algae - we really need to talk more about algae - we need to start wearing algae based silk!You can learn more and connect with Alex here: https://profiles.uts.edu.au/Alexandra.ThomsonThank you for reading "News From The Future" with Dr Catherine Ball. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drcatherineball.substack.com/subscribe