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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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T-Minus: SpaceX’s Starship vs. Boeing’s Starliner
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AR
What will it take for smart glasses to replace smartphones?
Kristin Houser
A collage of agricultural elements including a satellite, crop fields, tomatoes, and growth charts illustrating data, boosted breeding techniques, chemical formulas, and a seedling highlights efforts to combat hunger.
Agriculture
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Clean Energy
US hits 180 GW of solar power. Here’s how we get to 1,000 by 2035.
Kristin Houser
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Transportation
Flying cars are almost here — but who will actually fly them?
Kristin Houser
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AI
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