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Kristin Houser

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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.

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a woman standing next to one of Apptronik's Apollo robots in a Mercedes factory
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3d illustration of a stylized electric toaster with slices of bread inside, powered by a sand battery.
Clean Energy
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A close up of a Wegovy vial in a gloved hand
Medicine
FDA approves weight-loss drug Wegovy to treat heart problems
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Inventions
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AI
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