Kristin Houser
Kristin Houser is a staff writer at Freethink, where she covers science and tech. Her written work has appeared in Business Insider, NBC News, 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.
Prior to joining Freethink, Kristin was a staff writer for Futurism and wrote several animated and live action web series.
AI software is rapidly accelerating chip design, potentially leveling up the speed of innovation across the economy.
A prolonged strike could cost the economy between $500 million to $4.5 billion per day.
Reusable rockets, moon landers, civilian astronauts, and more.
The best autonomous car may be one you don’t even need to own.
“The promise of the Human Genome Project has finally arrived.”
The US needs 28 million EV chargers by 2030. Here’s how it can get there.
Make Sunsets is bringing solar geoengineering from sci-fi to reality.
Why the road to self-driving vehicles is paved with smarter “dumb” cars.
How technology could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.
These startups, space agencies, and aerospace giants are building humanity’s next off-world homes.
When AI eats its own product, it gets sick.
Just eight of Etched’s Sohu chips could replace 160 Nvidia GPUs.
We need more data centers for AI. Developers are getting creative about where to build them.
These missions will put us one step closer to the ultimate goal: crewed trips to Mars.
His $1 million ARC Prize competition is designed to put us on the right path.
The lithium-ion alternatives could help create a safer, greener future.
And, more importantly, what’s being done to get them online?
Can AI-powered “answer engines” replace the 10 blue links model?
Comparing Elon Musk’s Mars rocket to NASA’s new ride.
The military is courting tech startups to help it win the AI arms race.
Smart glasses have flopped before. AI could finally make them mainstream.
Hunger rates are rising. These technologies could turn the tide.
A look back at the rise of solar power in the US and what’s next.
“By 2040, we hope to see a number of new drugs that have been designed with AI reaching patients.”
To know how to protect its astronauts, NASA needs to first understand the threat.
While GLP-1 agonists help people lose weight, different drugs could help them retain muscle at the same time.
Freethink asks three different kinds of experts to answer this question.
The threats Mars astronauts face — and how NASA is working to solve them.
GLP-1 agonists may be able to treat addiction, prevent Alzheimer’s, and more.
Profluent’s new platform is like ChatGPT for genetic technology.