Kristin Houser

Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, and the World Economic Forum’s Agenda, among other publications, and Stephen Colbert once talked about a piece on The Late Show, to her delight.
Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.
Recent Work by Author

The Tom Cruise deepfake featured in a series of TikToks that went viral was created by a professional VFX artist.

This tiny house village for homeless people is designed to overcome traditional shelters' limitations and help residents stay safe during the pandemic.

For the first time, TransMedics’ “heart in a box” machine has been used to help children in need of heart transplants, with great success.

The Parker Solar Probe has taken an image of the surface of Venus that may change what we thought we knew about the planet — or possibly the probe itself.

The Clubhouse app is surging in popularity. Here’s what you need to know about the audio-focused social networking platform.

Astronomers used supercomputers and an international network of antennas to create a map of 25,000 supermassive black holes.

At the JET nuclear fusion reactor, scientists are testing a fuel that could power a $25 billion nuclear fusion device.

The H5N8 bird flu virus has reportedly infected seven poultry farm workers in Russia. Here’s what we know about the new avian flu threat.

Toyota has broken ground on Woven City, a futuristic city prototype where the technologies of tomorrow can be tested en masse.