The Lightness of Being
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The Lightness of Being is a popular science book that explores modern physics—especially quantum field theory and the nature of mass—in an accessible and philosophical way.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Lightness of Being canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1231403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lightness of Being Context triple: [Frank Wilczek, hasWritten, The Lightness of Being]
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A.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
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B.
The Vanishing Face of Gaia
The Vanishing Face of Gaia is a 2009 environmental science book by James Lovelock in which he warns of imminent, severe climate change and argues that humanity must adapt to survive on a self-regulating Earth.
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C.
The Nine Billion Names of God
"The Nine Billion Names of God" is a classic science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of religion, technology, and the end of the universe through a Tibetan monastery's quest to list all possible names of God.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
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E.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lightness of Being Target entity description: The Lightness of Being is a popular science book that explores modern physics—especially quantum field theory and the nature of mass—in an accessible and philosophical way.
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A.
And There Was Light
"And There Was Light" is the English motto of Morehouse College, reflecting its mission to illuminate minds and foster leadership and service.
-
B.
The Vanishing Face of Gaia
The Vanishing Face of Gaia is a 2009 environmental science book by James Lovelock in which he warns of imminent, severe climate change and argues that humanity must adapt to survive on a self-regulating Earth.
-
C.
The Nine Billion Names of God
"The Nine Billion Names of God" is a classic science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke that explores themes of religion, technology, and the end of the universe through a Tibetan monastery's quest to list all possible names of God.
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D.
The Light
The Light is a notable work by the rapper Common, showcasing his introspective lyricism and soulful, jazz-influenced hip-hop style.
-
E.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make advanced physics understandable to lay readers ⓘ |
| author | Frank Wilczek ⓘ |
| discusses |
connections between microphysics and cosmology
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experimental tests of particle physics theories ⓘ origin of mass in the universe ⓘ role of fields in fundamental physics ⓘ structure of the vacuum ⓘ |
| explainsConcept |
color charge
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confinement in QCD ⓘ cosmic evolution ⓘ elementary particles ⓘ mass-energy equivalence ⓘ quantum fields ⓘ quarks and gluons ⓘ spontaneous symmetry breaking ⓘ Standard Model ⓘ
surface form:
standard model of particle physics
unification in physics ⓘ vacuum as a physical medium ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalAspect | yes ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
beauty in physical laws
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deep structure of matter ⓘ philosophical implications of modern physics ⓘ relationship between physics and everyday reality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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non-specialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Higgs mechanism
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cosmology ⓘ mass generation ⓘ modern physics ⓘ nature of mass ⓘ particle physics ⓘ quantum chromodynamics ⓘ quantum field theory ⓘ symmetry in physics ⓘ vacuum structure ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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explanatory ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
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Instruction
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