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.

A person's hand is holding a piece of paper.
It has already been trialed in people and could give us a better way to analyze and stimulate the brain.
SpaceX rocket
Freethink's weekly countdown of the biggest space news, featuring Starship's second test flight, a new "dark mysteries" telescope, and more.
A lepodisiran image of a human heart on a black background.
There is currently no easy way to treat high Lp(a). A single shot could change that.
A black and white photo of a man with a heart on his chest, capturing the essence of love and emotion.
The first human trial of base editing delivered strong results along with some safety concerns.
A group of people standing in front of a large white blimp.
Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship startup hits a major milestone.
A man is crossing a street with cones in front of him.
A game that challenges pedestrians to avoid detection by an AI could help train tomorrow’s self-driving cars.
AML100 chip
Analog could serve as "always-on" computing, while digital is turned on only when necessary.