What I've been reading: 2008-06-11

• The Genetics of Fear (Henry Greely)
  Sci-fi fantasies about the risks of genetic engineering can't get in the way of life-saving research. A response to Jamie Metzl.
• Top Pentagon Scientists Fear Brain-Modified Foes (Wired)
  There's concern in some corners of the U.S. military about "enemy activities in sleep research," neuro-pharmaceutical performance enhancement, and "brain-computer interfaces."
• Amputees fight caps in coverage for prosthetics (USA Today)
  There is a nationwide fight by amputees and the prosthetics industry to get the states and Congress to require fuller coverage for artificial limbs. The insurance industry is fighting the effort, saying such mandates drive up costs and reduce the flexibil
• Triumph of the Pill (Reason Magazine)
  Why brain doping on campus is no cause for concern