The Art and Politics of Science
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The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Art and Politics of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14969 — 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: The Art and Politics of Science Context triple: [Harold Varmus, notablePublication, The Art and Politics of Science]
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A.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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B.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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C.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
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D.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- 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: The Art and Politics of Science Target entity description: The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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A.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
-
B.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
-
C.
Literary Machines
Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
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D.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
-
E.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| about |
National Institutes of Health leadership
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Nobel Prize–winning research on oncogenes ⓘ academic life of a scientist ⓘ career of Harold Varmus ⓘ ethics in science ⓘ international scientific collaboration ⓘ politics of biomedical science ⓘ public policy and research funding ⓘ role of evidence in policy ⓘ science and government ⓘ science communication ⓘ |
| author | Harold Varmus ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiography
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scientific memoir ⓘ |
| hasNotableAuthorAttribute | author is a Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Harold Varmus ⓘ |
| portrays |
development of modern cancer biology
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inner workings of research institutions ⓘ intersection of science and politics ⓘ policy debates over biomedical funding ⓘ |
| subject |
biomedical research
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cancer research ⓘ science leadership ⓘ science policy ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
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Subject: The Art and Politics of Science Description of subject: The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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