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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!

Michael Saliba

The Prophet
Love, peace and happiness: We all know the mantra of the hippie movement. If you want to know what it is based on, you should read "The Prophet", published in 1920, and embark on a spiritual journey through mysticism, religion and philosophy.
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Andreas Seidel-Morgenstern

The Glass Bead Game
Mastering the glass bead game, a program from all human sciences, is Joseph Knecht's goal in life. In doing so, he encounters dilemmas again and again. Joseph Knecht's journey is Hermann Hesse's last work – and an absolute classic.
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Christoph Bareither

Dirk Notz

Maya
Why not philosophize with a gecko about the meaning of life? That's exactly what Frank, a Norwegian paleontologist and the title character of this philosophical novel, does on his journey to oceania. From the author of the world bestseller "Sophie's world".
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