Episode 12: The Queen of Slime Mould

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The 2nd of our electric voice theatre "Echoes from Essex" October Podcasts 

The Queen of Slime Mould is Gulielma Lister (1860-1949), Leytonstone’s World Expert on Fungi. A meticulous observer, illustrator and collector, she was world-famous for her research into slime mould and her continual support of younger female scientists.

SPEAKERS:
Dr Gothamie Weerakoon, Senior Curator of Lichens and Slime Moulds, Natural History Museum, London
Maureen Measure, Leyton Historic Society
Dr Patricia Fara, Science Historian and Emeritus Fellow of Clare College Cambridge

MUSIC, sung by electric voice theatre singers and the Essex Virtual Choir:
Imogen Holst (1907 - 1984) - “May Day Carol: The hedges and fields” from 20 Traditional British Folk Songs
Frances M Lynch - “O we’ll go this day a rugglin’”

The series presenter is Frances M Lynch, Artistic Director of electric voice theatre. Part of electric voice theatre’s Essex 2020 Minerva Scientifica project “Echoes from Essex” in collaboration with Chelmsford Civic Theatre and Essex 2020, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.