Triple
T7109761
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Paul Rabinow |
E165676
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology
Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology is an influential ethnographic and historical study by anthropologist Paul Rabinow that examines the development of the polymerase chain reaction technique and its broader implications for biotechnology and scientific practice.
|
E642066
|
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: Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology | Statement: [Paul Rabinow, notableWork, Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology Context triple: [Paul Rabinow, notableWork, Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology]
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A.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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B.
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
"A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" is a popular science book that explains the discovery, science, and ethical implications of CRISPR gene-editing technology for reshaping life and evolution.
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C.
The Making of the Fittest
The Making of the Fittest is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how DNA evidence reveals and supports the mechanisms of evolution.
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D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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E.
The Common Thread: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome
The Common Thread: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome is a non-fiction book by Nobel laureate John Sulston that recounts the scientific race to sequence the human genome and explores its political and ethical implications.
- 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: Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology Triple: [Paul Rabinow, notableWork, Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology]
Generated description
Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology is an influential ethnographic and historical study by anthropologist Paul Rabinow that examines the development of the polymerase chain reaction technique and its broader implications for biotechnology and scientific practice.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology Target entity description: Making PCR: A Story of Biotechnology is an influential ethnographic and historical study by anthropologist Paul Rabinow that examines the development of the polymerase chain reaction technique and its broader implications for biotechnology and scientific practice.
-
A.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
-
B.
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
"A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" is a popular science book that explains the discovery, science, and ethical implications of CRISPR gene-editing technology for reshaping life and evolution.
-
C.
The Making of the Fittest
The Making of the Fittest is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Sean B. Carroll that explains how DNA evidence reveals and supports the mechanisms of evolution.
-
D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
-
E.
The Common Thread: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome
The Common Thread: A Story of Science, Politics, Ethics and the Human Genome is a non-fiction book by Nobel laureate John Sulston that recounts the scientific race to sequence the human genome and explores its political and ethical implications.
- 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_69c6888120f081908f8f01b201dc4a4c |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6e5be09d881909988b5382ffa20ed |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c79cb8d4988190945516cee5d6d53b |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:17 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c79d3feacc819097887064a7439340 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:20 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c79df3f5648190981176b6c9791181 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 9:23 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:43 p.m.