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!

Sarah Auster

Sad Book

Although barely thematized in public and often pushed away: Sadness is a feeling which all of us know. Michael Rosen puts this feeling into words, beautifully and humorously illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Effrosyni Adamopoulou

A Treaty on the Family

Becker in his landmark work on the family. Becker shows that social welfare programs have significant effects on the allocation of resources within families.

Andreas Gerster

A Brief History of Time

Some people brood about what to eat for lunch, others about the origins of the universe and the continuity of time. This great book written by genious Stephen Hawkings tackles the latter in an understandable and visually appealing way.

Christian Zimpelmann

Doing Good Better

The bible, popstars and woke yoga teachers praise altruism, but how does this laudable intention become reality? This hands-on and fact-based approach help all who want to do efficiently do good - and not only talk about it.