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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

Melissa Hogenboom / 3 June 2025

Article Learning & Education Development Teaching methods Education policy

A child is thinking while holding a pencil.

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

Melissa Hogenboom / 5 December 2024

Article Development Play Learning environments

A child plays with toy dinosaurs.

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2024

Article Development Education policy

A child eats fruit from a bowl.

Melissa Hogenboom / 16 May 2024

Article Development Play Equity

Children play hopscotch in the street.

Melissa Hogenboom / 29 February 2024

Article Development Parenting and childcare

A mother and daughter read a bedtime story together.

Melissa Hogenboom / 19 September 2023

Article Development Language

A toddler reads a picture book at home.

Melissa Hogenboom / 18 April 2023

Article Development Individual differences

A young child plays with stones on a log.

Melissa Hogenboom / 2 March 2023

Article Development Covid-19

A caregiver holds a child's hand.

Melissa Hogenboom / 6 February 2023

Article Development Language

Books on a table.

Melissa Hogenboom / 25 August 2022

Article Development Mental health

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Melissa Hogenboom / 19 May 2022

Article Development Mental health

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Melissa Hogenboom / 3 March 2022

Article Development Parenting and childcare

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