Reflections on the science and impact of Bent Herskind S. Leoni, A. Maj, M. A. Riley, J. Simpson, E. Vigezzi and J. N. Wilson Eur. Phys. J. A, 60 10 (2024) 206 Published online: 14 October 2024 DOI: 10.1140/epja/s10050-024-01401-8