Episode 8: Marconi - unknown stories of the man who brought us wireless communication

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Listen to the latest episode of the Louder Than Words Podcast to discover the story of inventor and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi.

Essex historians are now helping uncover new materials in the Marconi archive and finding new ways to engage the community in their discoveries.

Professor Jules Pretty from the University of Essex and journalist Martha Dixon from CommsConsult speak to historians and archivists about why this project is breaking new ground for archives and setting an example for others to follow.

Contributors:

• Richard Anderson - Archive and Collections Lead at Essex Record Office
• Martin Astell - Essex Record Office Manager
• Lewis Smith - Research student
• Alan Pamphilon - Former Marconi engineer and local historian

The Louder Than Words Podcast - Series Two

Professor Jules Pretty and journalist Martha Dixon have created the Louder than Words podcast to encourage difficult discussions, to offer a platform to people making a difference and to explain how you can take action on issues you care about.

This is the first podcast from the Centre for Public and Policy Engagement and was developed with CommsConsult.

The Louder Than Words Podcast shows how research delivers solutions to global problems, how we can improve people’s lives and how we can inspire people to take action now. Each episode of Louder Than Words will look at a key global issue or research challenge and give you a chance to hear from leading researchers, policy makers, thinkers and campaigners plus those directly affected by the issue.

The first season looked at climate change, migration, mental health, inequality and nature as therapy. The second season will look at the Warner Textile Archive, telecommunications pioneer Marconi, disasters and how we prepare for them, our planet and crop production and surveillance technology. Join us and subscribe to upcoming podcasts.