Triple
T1796470
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E39614
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Why Darwin Matters
"Why Darwin Matters" is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that defends evolutionary theory and explains its significance against creationist and intelligent design critiques.
|
E201274
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Why Darwin Matters | Statement: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Why Darwin Matters]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Darwin Matters Context triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Why Darwin Matters]
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A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
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B.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
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C.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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D.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
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E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Why Darwin Matters Triple: [Michael Shermer, notableWork, Why Darwin Matters]
Generated description
"Why Darwin Matters" is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that defends evolutionary theory and explains its significance against creationist and intelligent design critiques.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Darwin Matters Target entity description: "Why Darwin Matters" is a popular science book by Michael Shermer that defends evolutionary theory and explains its significance against creationist and intelligent design critiques.
-
A.
What Evolution Is
What Evolution Is is a comprehensive book by evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr that explains the mechanisms, evidence, and implications of biological evolution for a general audience.
-
B.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
-
C.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
-
D.
The Causes of Evolution
The Causes of Evolution is a foundational 1932 book by geneticist J. B. S. Haldane that helped establish the modern synthesis by mathematically integrating Mendelian genetics with Darwinian natural selection.
-
E.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a88632aa588190ba3978fde0db5bbd |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa653ef7f481908226ff71afca672a |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69adb5d6cee88190b26814134037aba6 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:45 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69adb8b626688190b4953d4549339dea |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:58 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69adb9253fa08190bfb7d245208150c0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.