Joel Garreau

Joel Garreau, ASU Lincoln Professor of Law, Culture and Values, was quoted in an article in the
Daily Express, titled “Tomorrow’s Sci-Fi Army That Won’t Need Food or Sleep.”

The article, written by Marco Giannangeli, speculates on the United States’ research in human gene-manipulation and what it could mean for tomorrow’s soldier.

U.S. military intelligence is experimenting with turning fat into energy, and even the ability to function without sleep, according to the article.

“There is already a drug that allows people to shut off the trigger to sleep,” Garreau said. “It was tested by the U.S. Army on helicopter pilots. They found that after 40 hours, pilots actually had better concentration levels than if they’d rested.”

Read the full article here.