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Melissa Hogenboom
Science journalist, filmmaker and editor, BBC

Melissa Hogenboom is an award-winning science journalist, filmmaker and editor at the BBC. She makes and commissions films and writes articles on a range of topics including psychology, neuroscience and human evolution. Her journalism has been recognised by multiple awards, including the Webbys, the Drum Awards, Kavli AAAS Science Awards, the Telly Awards and the British Association of Science Journalism Awards. She is a New America fellow, and she is author of The Motherhood Complex.

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Contributions by Melissa

How parents can make their children feel more loved

Melissa Hogenboom / 15 July 2025
Article Development Parenting and childcare Individual differences
A mother and a daughter are sitting on a couch having a conversation.

How metacognition can bridge the attainment gap

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025
Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy
A child is thinking while holding a pencil.

How to support girls in sports

Melissa Hogenboom / 24 February 2025
Article Society Development Physical health Equity
A girl looking away from the camera holding a football on a football pitch

Encouraging creative play

Melissa Hogenboom / 5 December 2024
Article Development Play Learning environments
A child plays with toy dinosaurs.

Why children need a balanced diet to thrive

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2024
Article Development Education policy
A child eats fruit from a bowl.

How play streets can boost learning 

Melissa Hogenboom / 16 May 2024
Article Development Play Equity
Children play hopscotch in the street.

Bedtime routines aren’t just for babies

Melissa Hogenboom / 29 February 2024
Article Development Parenting and childcare
A mother and daughter read a bedtime story together.

How bilingualism affects a child’s world

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2023
Article Development Language
A toddler reads a picture book at home.

How to spot a highly sensitive child

Melissa Hogenboom / 18 April 2023
Article Development Individual differences
A young child plays with stones on a log.

How are the parents?

Melissa Hogenboom / 2 March 2023
Article Development Covid-19
A caregiver holds a child's hand.

How the brain changes as children learn to read

Melissa Hogenboom / 6 February 2023
Article Development Language
Books on a table.

How can media exposure affect a child’s body image?

Melissa Hogenboom / 25 August 2022
Article Development Mental health
Photo by Morrowind from shutterstock.com

The benefits of adventurous play

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 May 2022
Article Development Mental health
Photo by Pavel Kobysh from shutterstock.com

Your toddler was born to help

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 March 2022
Article Development Parenting and childcare
Photo by Halfpoint from shutterstock.com

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Science journalist, filmmaker and editor, BBC
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