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Kristin Houser

Staff Writer

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kristin.houser@freethink.com

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.

Surgery

Surgery robot could make hysterectomies less painful

The FDA has approved its first surgery robot for use during a vaginal hysterectomy, which is less invasive than the abdominal approach.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

SpaceX Starship SN10 lands successfully — then blows up

SpaceX Starship SN10 successfully landed after a high-altitude test launch — a first for one of the massive rockets — but it blew up a few minutes later.

Kristin Houser

Entertainment

Tom Cruise deepfake is the work of a pro VFX artist

The Tom Cruise deepfake featured in a series of TikToks that went viral was created by a professional VFX artist.

Kristin Houser

Homelessness

A tiny house village for the homeless is coming to Minnesota

This tiny house village for homeless people is designed to overcome traditional shelters' limitations and help residents stay safe during the pandemic.

Kristin Houser

Healthcare

“Heart in a box” gives 6 kids second chance at life

For the first time, TransMedics’ “heart in a box” machine has been used to help children in need of heart transplants, with great success.

Kristin Houser

Aerospace

Solar probe snaps surprising photo of the surface of Venus

The Parker Solar Probe has taken an image of the surface of Venus that may change what we thought we knew about the planet — or possibly the probe itself.

Kristin Houser

Apps

Your guide to the Clubhouse app and how to get an invite

The Clubhouse app is surging in popularity. Here’s what you need to know about the audio-focused social networking platform.

Kristin Houser

Astronomy

See 25,000 supermassive black holes in one map of the sky

Astronomers used supercomputers and an international network of antennas to create a map of 25,000 supermassive black holes.

Kristin Houser

Clean Energy

Fuel tests to begin for world’s largest fusion reactor

At the JET nuclear fusion reactor, scientists are testing a fuel that could power a $25 billion nuclear fusion device.

Kristin Houser

Virology

A new bird flu is infecting people. Here’s what we know.

The H5N8 bird flu virus has reportedly infected seven poultry farm workers in Russia. Here’s what we know about the new avian flu threat.

Kristin Houser