Kristin Houser

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.

It marks a breakthrough in using gene editing to treat diseases.
South Korea is piloting a CCTV system it hopes will save lives.
The fully functional plant will serve to demo TerraPower's nuclear tech.
The first nation to make bitcoin legal tender will use geothermal energy to mine it.
Every star we can see, including our sun, was born in one of these violent clouds.
The tiny swimmers appear to transmit signals that "persuade" the female body to have a baby.
A new model of the Antikythera mechanism reveals a "creation of genius."