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.

Black smart glasses with clear lenses are displayed against a green and yellow gradient background with a grid pattern.
Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.
A collage of agricultural imagery including a drone, fields, tomatoes, a plant sprout diagram, and various charts and graphs related to farming data.
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
Aerial view of a solar farm with rows of solar panels installed on grassy fields on a sunny day.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what's next.
A 3D structural representation of a protein with intertwined helices and strands, depicted in shades of pink and purple, set against a black background.
"By 2040, we hope to see a number of new drugs that have been designed with AI reaching patients."
A solar image with digital counter displaying "0:MINUS" overlaid against the background of the sun with solar flares.
To know how to protect its astronauts, NASA needs to first understand the threat.
Person flexing arm muscles with a photo-negative effect applied, overlaid with semi-transparent geometric shapes. Person is facing away, showing arm and shoulder. Background is indistinct.
While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
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Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.