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Kristin Houser

Managing Editor

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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.

Biology

Sonic waves could help bones grow back after cancer

A technique that turns stem cells into bone cells using only sound waves could help people regrow bone destroyed by disease.

Kristin Houser

Astronomy

Hubble gets first good look at the dark side of a “hot Jupiter”

The first detailed look at the dark side of a hot Jupiter exoplanet reveals conditions that could create metal clouds and liquid gem rain.

Kristin Houser

Medicine

What the Russian invasion means for clinical trials in Ukraine

Russia’s invasion has the potential to disrupt clinical trials in Ukraine, warns one of the many companies staging trials in the nation.

Kristin Houser

Clean Energy

First AI controls plasma inside fusion reactor

DeepMind has co-developed an AI capable of controlling the super-hot plasma inside a tokamak fusion reactor.

Kristin Houser

Bionics

How close are we to curing blindness?

New approaches to curing blindness are heralding a future in which fewer people have to live life completely in the dark.

Kristin Houser

Agriculture

Innovative vertical farming companies to watch

Here are five vertical farming companies to keep an eye on — and a bonus nine that are selling food you can buy right now.

Kristin Houser

Transportation

GM asks to deploy self-driving car with no steering wheel

GM and Cruise have asked the NHTSA for permission to build and deploy their Cruise Origin, a self-driving car with no steering wheel.

Kristin Houser

Hacking

Russia’s cyberattacks foreshadow the future of war

Russia ramped up its cyberattacks on Ukraine prior to its physical invasion, potentially foreshadowing how future conflicts will play out.

Kristin Houser

Virology

Moderna is developing a herpes vaccine

Moderna is developing a herpes vaccine that could protect you against the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world.

Kristin Houser

Clean Energy

MIT spinoff plans to drill 12 miles into Earth’s crust

MIT spinoff Quaise Energy is building a drill that vaporizes rock so that we can tap into the geothermal energy miles below our feet.

Kristin Houser