Footage
Earth Convention talk
Panel session curated by 5x15 in partnership with Rathbones, discussing how wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and migration might shape the coming years and decades, first aired in April 2023.
CABtalk podcast
Interview for the Computer-Aided Biology podcast series in which Melissa discusses issues at the interface of the biological sciences, wider STEM research, industry, academia, and society, first aired in July 2021.
Tech to the Future film
Short film co-wrote and presented by Melissa to accompany a report on the future of technology to which she was lead contributor. Commissioned by CW Jobs, the film was first aired in December 2019.
Aurora interview
Interview for Aurora’s ‘Creativity Reframed’ podcast series in which Melissa discusses aspects of her research and practice, first aired in November 2021.
Generation keynote
Melissa delivering the closing keynote at the Canadian Institute of Planners’ Generation themed centenary conference in Ottawa in July 2019.
Leonardo’s City radio show
Commissioned and aired by BBC Radio 4, and recorded in Milan as part of its ‘The Five Faces of Leonardo’ series, the show was produced by Sara Parker and presented by Melissa, first airing in April 2019,
UCEM Centenary talk
Recording of University College of Estate Management [UCEM]s ‘The Built Environment of the Future’ session at its centenary conference held at The Crystal, London in May 2019 [4 mins in].
ECOTOC films
One of a series of short films for ECOTOC’s social media presenting issues including the role of scientists, using nature to solve human problems, and sci-comms now and in the future, filmed in Brussels and first aired in April 2019.
Festival of Ideas talk
Delivering a talk for the ‘Architecture, Nature, and Wildlife in Cities’ session at the Festival of the Future City, part of the Festival of Ideas, held at the Watershed, Bristol in November 2015 [5 mins in]
TEDx talk
Delivering a talk on biological and social networks in cities for the TEDx LSE conference held at the London School of Economics in May 2015.
Beautiful Thinking film
Part of a mixed media campaign integrating print, digital, and events, discussing using nature for inspiration when solving design problems in short film for Interface’s Beautiful Thinking campaign, first aired July 2016.
Festival of Ideas talk
Delivering a talk for the ‘What happened to Utopian Cities’ session at the Festival of the Future City, part of the Festival of Ideas, held at the Watershed, Bristol in November 2015 [ mins in].
Startalk LIVE Radio
In Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Jason Silva for a Startalk radio live session, recorded at the Business Insider IGNITION conference held at the Time Warner Center, New York, November 2012.
Longitude Prize film
Short film from the Longitude Prize launch held at the Science Museum, London in March 2015 featuring short commentary on the prize and its purpose.
Lux Magazine film
Commentary and footage of a keynote delivered at the The Lux Energy Club launch, sponsored by lighting controls specialist Lutron, held at Millbank Tower, London in 2011.
Future Cities talk
Delivering a talk for the ‘New Thinking About Cities’ session at the Festival of the Future City, part of the Festival of Ideas, held at the Watershed, Bristol in November 2015 [27 mins in].
Re:Work Cities talk
Delivering a talk for the 'Synthetic Biology & the Living City’ session at the Re:Work Cities Summit, Tobacco Dock, London, 2013 [12 mins in].
Radio discussion
Radio discussion on the future of urban living between Oxfam’s Erinch Sahan, LSE’s Dr. Alice Evans and Melissa recorded for Voice of Russia radio and aired in August 2014.