Reading Shelf
Books that shaped my thinking
A curated collection of books that have influenced how I approach research, understand the brain and think about human behavior.
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The library
Books that have stayed with me, organized by theme
Physics & Cosmology
Understanding the universe
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The book that made cosmology accessible. Hawking explains black holes, the Big Bang and the nature of time without equations.
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A visual journey through the latest ideas in physics. Hawking's gift for making the incomprehensible feel within reach.
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Hawking's autobiography. A glimpse into the mind behind the theories.
Philosophy
The big questions
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A novel that is also a history of philosophy. The book that first made me curious about the big questions.
Fiction
Stories that shaped me
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Adventure and imagination before we knew what lay beneath. Verne's curiosity about the unknown feels timeless.
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Logic turned inside out. Carroll was a mathematician and it shows in every paradox.
This list grows slowly. I only add books after they've had time to settle, when I can articulate why they matter beyond "it was interesting."