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Kristin Houser

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Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Freethink. Her articles on science and technology have been featured in NBC News, RealClearDefense, 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.

Kristin is currently based in Pittsburgh, and prior to joining Freethink, she was a staff writer for Futurism, launched an LA-based music blog, and wrote several animated and live action web series.

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The view from inside Varda's space factory as it reentered Earth's atmosphere.
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a Boom supersonic jet in flight
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Abstract digital art with pixelated patterns and organic textures in a black and yellow color scheme
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a tick clinging to the tip of a blade of grass against a green background.
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Kristin Houser
Illustration of a space factory satellite orbiting earth, with scientific chemical formulas overlaid.
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Drugs made in space “cooked real good,” says startup
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A digitally altered image of a cow with graphic illustrations representing chemistry and data overlaying a pastoral scene.
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Soaring insulin costs? Cows could help.
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Abstract collage of a kidney, a pig, and surgeons
CRISPR
First person to get a gene-edited pig kidney is “recovering well” so far
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On the right are fingers holding a flat, square device that looks like a magnet with a grid of slits cut into it. On the left is a person holding their hand next to their mouth like they're trying to project their voice.
Wearables
AI-powered wearable “speaks” for people with vocal cord problems
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An image from SpaceX's Starship as it reenters Earth's atmophere, with the T-Minus logo on top of it
Aerospace
T-Minus: Starship reaches new heights, volunteers discover “active” asteroids, and more
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