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

Trick Lord
10.11.24, 6:00 PM EDT on the byte
The Space Force's Top-Secret Spaceplane Is About to Do a Sick Stunt
Magnetic Track
10.11.24, 2:50 PM EDT on the byte
The Creepy Sounds the Earth Made When Its Magnetic Field Flipped Will Haunt Your Dreams
Mouth Over Matter
10.11.24, 12:07 PM EDT on neoscope
Scientists Took Swabs of Toothbrushes and Were Shocked by the Hundreds of Viruses They Found
X-tra Terrestrial
10.10.24, 5:14 PM EDT on the byte
Elon Musk Promises to Post Aliens on X the "Split Second" He Sees Evidence of Their Existence
Drops of Jupiter
10.10.24, 2:04 PM EDT on the byte
Jupiter's Great Red Spot Is Acting Very Strangely, Puzzling Scientists
Leaky Ship
10.10.24, 9:00 AM EDT on the byte
NASA Says It’s Totally Fine the Space Station is Absolutely Riddled With Cracks and Leaks
Chief Doomer
10.9.24, 6:30 PM EDT on futurism
Researcher Who Just Won the Nobel Prize Quit Google to Warn About Evil AI Coming for Us All
Flying Nightmares
10.9.24, 4:33 PM EDT on the byte
Commercial Airline Pilot Dies Mid-Flight, Forcing Emergency Landing in New York
Nightmare Storm
10.9.24, 11:30 AM EDT on the byte
Make No Mistake: Climate Change Turned Hurricane Milton Into a "Monster"
Fire and Fury
10.9.24, 9:41 AM EDT on the byte
A Massive Space Junk Disaster in Orbit Is Inevitable Now, Scientists Warn
Toxic Shot
10.8.24, 4:35 PM EDT on neoscope
Scheming Doctor Wears Disguise During Fake COVID Shot Murder Plot
Glomming On
10.8.24, 3:23 PM EDT on the byte
These Mighty Morphin’ Jellyfish Have a Mind-Blowing Survival Trick Up Their Sleeves