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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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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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a microscope image of a red blood cell of someone with sickle cell anemia
CRISPR
World’s first CRISPR therapy approved in UK
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an images of the Earth with space debris in its orbit
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