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!

Han Ye

A Life Beyond Boundaries

An inspirational biography for all who love to see the world through the eyes of another - in this case of Southeast-Asian expert, political activist and world traveller Benedict Anderson.

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.

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.

Jan Peter Schmidt

Living to Tell the Tale

Some people's lives seem to spring from a fairy tale, as colorful, dramatic and full of excitement as they are. Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of his life, from his birth in 1927 to his marriage proposal in the 1950s. A story that is in no way inferior to his great novels.