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

Marquee Moon
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Congress Alarmed at Elon Musk's Plan to Cancel NASA Moon Landing
Price Hiking Trail
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Insurance Company Where CEO Was Assassinated Jacking Up Cost of Cancer Drugs by "Thousands of Percent," Government Finds
Epic Burn
Jan 16, 8:45 AM EST on the byte
CEO Behind "Fortnite" Trashes Execs Suddenly Swearing Allegiance to Donald Trump
Greene Goblin
Jan 15, 10:17 AM EST on the byte
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Missing Thang
Jan 14, 6:10 PM EST on futurism
The Hawk Tuah Girl Hasn’t Posted a New Podcast Since Her Crypto Project Imploded
Promise Ring
Jan 14, 5:03 PM EST on the byte
Trump Pledges Information About Mystery Drones on “Day One” of Presidency
Self-Inflammatory
Jan 14, 12:14 PM EST on the byte
Without Evidence, Elon Musk Says He's Saved Thousands of Lives in LA Wildfires
True Crime
Jan 13, 2:11 PM EST on the byte
Parents of Dead OpenAI Whistleblower Say They Believe He Was Murdered
Eating Crow
Jan 13, 12:15 PM EST on neoscope
Tech Guy Doing Bizarre Things to Live Forever Says He Now Suffers From Endless Hunger
Sticky Subject
Jan 12, 12:00 PM EST on neoscope
Nonstick Cookware Industry Furious at Suggestion They Should Stop Causing Cancer
Nuclear President
Jan 11, 12:03 PM EST on the byte
Jimmy Carter Once Lowered Himself Into a Nuclear Reactor After a Partial Meltdown
Old Squeeze
Jan 11, 11:30 AM EST on the byte
Chick-fil-A Using Advanced Squeezing Robots to Conduct Huge Lemon Party