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

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McLoser
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Cancer Craze
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Bad to Worse
11.17.24, 8:30 AM EST on neoscope
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Rat Race
11.17.24, 7:30 AM EST on the byte
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Man Down
11.16.24, 12:00 PM EST on the byte
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Perchance To Dream
11.16.24, 10:30 AM EST on neoscope
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Talk Talk
11.15.24, 3:29 PM EST on the byte
OpenAI Implores Judge Not to Expose Communications by Its Top Researchers
Alien Antics
11.14.24, 7:30 PM EST on the byte
Former Military Officials Tell Congress America Has Secretly Recovered Alien Technology
Very Stable Genius
11.14.24, 5:41 PM EST on neoscope
Man Who Bragged About Having a Literal Brain Worm to Be Appointed Head of the US Health Department
H-AI-te
11.14.24, 2:15 PM EST on futurism
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