Cracking the Aging Code
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Cracking the Aging Code is a science book co-authored by Dorian Sagan that explores the biological mechanisms and evolutionary logic behind aging.
All labels observed (2)
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| Cracking the Aging Code canonical | 1 |
| The New Science of Growing Old – And What It Means for Staying Young | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3529737 — 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: Cracking the Aging Code Context triple: [Dorian Sagan, notableWork, Cracking the Aging Code]
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Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
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The Physics of Immortality
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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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Secrets of Life
Secrets of Life is a 1956 Walt Disney documentary film directed by James Algar that explores the wonders of nature and scientific phenomena through close-up and time-lapse photography.
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A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
- 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: Cracking the Aging Code Target entity description: Cracking the Aging Code is a science book co-authored by Dorian Sagan that explores the biological mechanisms and evolutionary logic behind aging.
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A.
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever is a health and longevity guide that combines nutrition, exercise, supplements, and emerging biotechnology to help readers extend their healthy lifespan.
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B.
The Physics of Immortality
The Physics of Immortality is a controversial 1994 book by physicist Frank J. Tipler that uses speculative cosmology and physics to argue for the scientific possibility of resurrection and eternal life.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
Secrets of Life
Secrets of Life is a 1956 Walt Disney documentary film directed by James Algar that explores the wonders of nature and scientific phenomena through close-up and time-lapse photography.
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E.
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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non-fiction book ⓘ science book ⓘ |
| argues | aging can be an adaptive trait ⓘ |
| author |
Dorian Sagan
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Josh Mitteldorf ⓘ |
| coAuthorProfession |
science writer
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theoretical biologist ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
implications for human healthspan
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implications for lifespan extension ⓘ life-history theory ⓘ longevity ⓘ natural selection ⓘ population-level selection ⓘ |
| explores |
biological mechanisms of aging
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evolutionary logic of aging ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasForm |
narrative exposition
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scientific explanation ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
challenge to conventional views of aging
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cooperation and competition in evolution ⓘ future of anti-aging research ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | evolutionary theory of programmed aging ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle |
Cracking the Aging Code
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The New Science of Growing Old – And What It Means for Staying Young
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| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of biology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aging
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biogerontology ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ print ⓘ |
| proposes | group-selection-based theories of aging ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher | Flatiron Books ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
The New Science of Growing Old – And What It Means for Staying Young