Reflections on the Romance of Science
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Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
All labels observed (1)
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| Reflections on the Romance of Science canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T81713 — 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: Reflections on the Romance of Science Context triple: [Broca's Brain, subtitle, Reflections on the Romance of Science]
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
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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B.
reflections on science
"Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
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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E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- 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: Reflections on the Romance of Science Target entity description: Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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A.
The Art and Politics of Science
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.
-
B.
reflections on science
"Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
-
C.
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge
Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge is a 1998 book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that argues for the unification of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities into a single, coherent framework of knowledge.
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D.
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.
-
E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
essay collection
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
awe and curiosity in science
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history of scientific ideas ⓘ nature of scientific inquiry ⓘ relationship between science and society ⓘ science communication ⓘ scientific method ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
popular science
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science essay ⓘ |
| hasPart | essay ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | essay ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of science
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philosophy of science ⓘ scientific discovery ⓘ wonder of science ⓘ |
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Subject: Reflections on the Romance of Science Description of subject: Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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