LAURA MCCLURE HOUGHTON is an award-winning journalist based in Silicon Valley. As a writer and editor, she has reported on the future of everything from toy design to Liberia for TED-Ed, IDEO, Mother Jones, Salon, Edutopia, and Bright; her creative writing prompts are included in several books, most recently 642 Tiny Things To Write About (Chronicle, 2015). As a speaker and instructor, Laura has led mixed media workshops at the National Congress of American Indians Youth Leadership Academy, Stanford University, USC Annenberg, UC Berkeley, the International Reporters and Editors Conference, TED-Ed Weekend, TED Active, TED Summit, SXSW Interactive, and the Roosevelt Institute. She is a proud member of the National Press Club, Investigative Reporters and Editors, and The Writers Grotto. lauramcclure.com