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Kristin Houser
Kristin Houser is the Managing Editor of Big Think. 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 Big Think, 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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It’s about 7.6 million times faster than what you probably have at home.
William Shatner is going to space because Jeff Bezos loves Star Trek.
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His family has finally gotten closure after 50 years of uncertainty.
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Donate a kidney now, and your loved one will have priority status if they need one later.
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The famous social robot is about to start rolling off the assembly line.
Deepfakes featuring your digital double could replace emails and zoom presentations.
It could analyze a photo of the Martian surface in just five seconds. NASA scientists need 40 minutes.
It walked enough miles to nearly circle the Earth twice.
The stars stood no chance against the more-massive black holes.
The new brain tumor treatment targets a cancer that kills 75% of patients within a year.
It marks a breakthrough in using gene editing to treat diseases.
South Korea is piloting a CCTV system it hopes will save lives.