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Kristin Houser

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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.

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A stack of wood blocks made by Graphyte.
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An image of a blood vessel with an arrow pointing to it, illustrating the potential for CRISPR therapy in cholesterol treatment.
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An aerial view of a SpaceX's Starship taking off.
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A robot police dog inspecting a backpack on the ground next to a subway train
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An image of a mosquito on a pink and green background that highlights the potential threat of Ixchiq, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, and the importance of a chikungunya vaccine.
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World’s first chikungunya vaccine approved in US
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a microscope image of a red blood cell of someone with sickle cell anemia
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