In the Name of Science
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In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In the Name of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1796894 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Name of Science Context triple: [Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science, originalTitle, In the Name of Science]
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A.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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B.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
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C.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
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D.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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E.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: In the Name of Science Target entity description: In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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A.
The Laws of Nature
*The Laws of Nature* is a popular science book by physicist Rudolf Peierls that explores how fundamental physical principles govern the behavior of the universe.
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B.
The Machine of the World
The Machine of the World is a famous allegorical vision in Luís de Camões’ epic poem *Os Lusíadas*, in which the cosmos and its secrets are revealed to the Portuguese explorers.
-
C.
De augmentis scientiarum
De augmentis scientiarum is a Latin philosophical work by Francis Bacon that systematically expands and refines his earlier ideas on the classification and advancement of human knowledge.
-
D.
The Value of Science
The Value of Science is an influential philosophical work by Henri Poincaré that explores the nature, methods, and limits of scientific knowledge.
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E.
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science is a comprehensive popular science book by Isaac Asimov that explains major scientific concepts and the history of scientific thought for general readers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ work of popular science ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage critical evaluation of scientific claims
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promote scientific literacy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science ⓘ |
| author | Martin Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| examines |
fringe science
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occult beliefs presented as science ⓘ pseudo-scientific movements ⓘ |
| genre |
popular science
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science criticism ⓘ skeptical literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
mathematician
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science writer ⓘ skeptic ⓘ |
| hasLaterEditionTitle | Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern skeptical movement
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popular science writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy | scientific skepticism movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
critical thinking
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pseudoscience ⓘ scientific misconceptions ⓘ scientific skepticism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical examination of pseudoscientific claims
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debunking popular scientific misconceptions ⓘ influence on skeptical literature ⓘ |
| originalTitleOf | Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In the Name of Science Description of subject: In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.