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If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Ulf Liszkowski

The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition
With his systematic research on the cognitive capacity of human children and non-human primates, Michael Tomasello shows which factors contributed to the fact that the human brain is disproportionately larger than that of animals.
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Matteo Maturi

Constellations
Even if you don't believe in horoscopes - constellations are a fascinating world. Based on the history of astronomy and supplemented by beautiful illustrations of the constellations, Govert Schilling takes us to these extraterrestrial realms.
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Barbara Ercolano

The Selfish Gene
Are genes selfish and if so, what is their survival strategy? If you're looking for an in-depth look at genetics, turn to this classic of neo-Darwinism by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins.
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Christiane Brosius

The Nutmeg's Curse- Parables for a Planet in Crisis
What do nutmeg, colonialism and the climate crisis have to do with each other? A lot, because the nutmeg symbolizes the colonial development of trade routes, a geopolitical strategy of the west. in this important work, amitav ghosh explains how this ultimately led to the exploitation of nature.
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