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

FireBot
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Puzzled Pieces
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MPREG Compression
Jan 10, 9:05 AM EST on futurism
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Fishful Thinking
Jan 9, 6:07 PM EST on the byte
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Tough Ask
Jan 9, 3:18 PM EST on neoscope
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Nose Job
Jan 9, 2:16 PM EST on the byte
A Boeing Jet's Nose Was Caught on Video Suddenly Collapsing to the Ground
FakeBook
Jan 9, 9:10 AM EST on futurism
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Regressive Tenden...
Jan 8, 3:08 PM EST on futurism
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Let Him Cook
Jan 7, 4:10 PM EST on the byte
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Zucking Hell
Jan 7, 2:05 PM EST on futurism
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Slurring Words
Jan 7, 11:39 AM EST on the byte
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