Beyond

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!

Megha Amrith

Beloved

The story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.

Anna Ahlers

The Scientist and the Spy

Industrial espionage is a core issue in the conflict between the two most powerful nations of the world, the US and China. This Pulitzer price winning book illustrates the mostly inefficient fight of the FBI against the stealing of trade secrets.