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

Improvement Plan
9.8.24, 7:30 AM EDT on the byte
The Tesla Workers Dealing With Autopilot Data Are Treated So Strangely You Won’t Believe It
Shock Jock
9.7.24, 12:00 PM EDT on neoscope
Surprising Study Finds Student Athlete Concussions Associated With Slightly Improved Cognitive Performance
Bullish Billionaire
9.7.24, 9:45 AM EDT on futurism
Bill Gates, Who Could Afford a Private Army of Researchers, Says He Does His Research Using ChatGPT, Which Makes Mistakes Constantly
Controversial Cortex
9.7.24, 6:45 AM EDT on neoscope
Government Scientist Investigating Whether Aging Parts of Your Brain Can Be Replaced With Cloned Tissue
Risk Assessment
9.6.24, 3:03 PM EDT on neoscope
Woman Says Her Colon Had to Be Removed After Taking Ozempic
Scam AI-sser
9.6.24, 1:28 PM EDT on futurism
Man Arrested for Creating Fake Bands With AI, Then Making $10 Million by Listening to Their Songs With Bots
Bad Vibes
9.5.24, 6:10 PM EDT on the byte
NASA Admits “Tension in the Room” as It Told Boeing Starliner Couldn’t Return Astronauts to Earth
Delete This
9.5.24, 2:22 PM EDT on the byte
Elon Musk Deletes Nazi Apologist Tweet After Near-Universal Backlash
Guardian Angel
9.4.24, 5:10 PM EDT on the byte
A Space Force Guardian Is Bringing Stranded Boeing Astronauts Home
Bow Down
9.4.24, 9:12 AM EDT on the byte
A Large Piece Is Missing From the Titanic, Sub Finds
Biased Reporting
9.3.24, 8:31 PM EDT on neoscope
Researchers Say There's Something Fishy With All These Studies Showing Huge Health Benefits From Ozempic-Like Drugs
Testosterone Test
9.3.24, 5:30 PM EDT on the byte
Elon Musk Suggests That Government Should Be Replaced by Dudes With High Testosterone