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

The Life Aquatic
Feb 4, 8:48 AM EST on the byte
Mysterious Ultra-Wealthy Figure Building Deepwater Settlement for Human Habitation
Nuclear Take
Feb 3, 5:36 PM EST on the byte
Trump’s Tariffs Poised to Wreck Nuclear Power
Non-Denunciation
Feb 3, 12:31 PM EST on the byte
Grimes Slams "Power-Hungry Warlords" Who "Tricked" Her
Burst Your Bubble
Feb 2, 10:00 AM EST on futurism
Super Bowl Ads Predicted the Dot Com and Crypto Bubbles. This Year's Will Be Filled With Ads for AI Companies
Disordered Dosing
Feb 2, 9:15 AM EST on neoscope
Pharmacists Warn That People With Eating Disorders Are Misusing Wegovy Prescriptions
Gang Gang
Feb 1, 3:00 PM EST on the byte
Members of AI Fringe Group Arrested for Two Killings
Guess Who's Back
Feb 1, 11:15 AM EST on the byte
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Mommy and Daddy Have a New Plan: Suck Up to Trump Until He Pardons Her Beautiful Boy
Monopoly Money
Feb 1, 10:30 AM EST on neoscope
Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
Five-Finger Discount
Feb 1, 8:15 AM EST on the byte
Rich Kids Are Using a Clever Trick to Get Stuff From Amazon for Free
Hasbotcha
Feb 1, 7:30 AM EST on the byte
Pro-Israel AI Bot Goes Off the Rails, Calls IDF Soldiers "Colonizers" and Demands Palestinian Statehood
Broke Bad
Feb 1, 6:45 AM EST on the byte
Florida Cop Headed to Prison for 3D Printing Fake Drugs and Switching Them With Real Ones
Two Steps Back
Jan 31, 12:31 PM EST on the byte
Elon Musk Finally Admits That Teslas Don't Have What It Takes for Full Self-Driving