Noor Al-Sibai

Noor Al-Sibai

Senior Staff Writer

About

At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.

Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast.

I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow.

Education

University of North Carolina Asheville

Notable Works

Latest Stories

Star Stuff
May 19, 11:06 AM EDT on futurism
Alien Hunters Detect "Unexplained Pulses" Emanating From Two Distant Stars
Launch Impact
May 19, 10:00 AM EDT on the byte
Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Is Already an Enormous Mess
Baby On Board
May 18, 8:00 AM EDT on futurism
Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species' Image
Fancy Girls
May 17, 6:30 AM EDT on the byte
Brazilian "Supercows" Reportedly Close to Achieving World Domination
On Life Support
May 15, 3:38 PM EDT on neoscope
A Draconian Abortion Law Is Forcing Doctors to Keep a Pregnant Brain-Dead Woman Alive for Months So She Can Give Birth
Thrust Or Famine
May 15, 2:40 PM EDT on futurism
Zombie Voyager 1 Spacecraft Resurrects Its "Dead" Thrusters Over 15 Billion Miles Away
Ignorant Expert
May 15, 10:36 AM EDT on neoscope
Trump's Crackpot Secretary of Health Admits That Literally Nobody Should Be Taking Medical Advice from Him
Not Even Bulletproof
May 15, 9:50 AM EDT on futurism
Doomsday Preppers Say the Cybertruck Is a Horrible Choice for the End of the World
Tug of War
May 15, 8:39 AM EDT on futurism
There's Apparently Some Serious Drama Brewing Between Elon Musk's DOGE and Trump's MAGA
Submit for Reimbu...
May 14, 1:47 PM EDT on futurism
Student Livid After Catching Her Professor Using ChatGPT, Asks For Her Money Back
Apple Dance
May 13, 5:28 PM EDT on the byte
Trump's Memecoin Tanked, But His Family Has a New Crypto Hustle
Stuck Cost Fallacy
May 13, 2:30 PM EDT on the byte
Cybertruck Owner Brutally Mocked by Dozens of Kids After Breaking Down at Baseball Practice