Triple

T16075340
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Jerry Coyne E389966 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Why Evolution Is True
Why Evolution Is True is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne that clearly explains and synthesizes the extensive evidence supporting the theory of evolution.
E1192300 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 Evolution Is True | Statement: [Jerry Coyne, notableWork, Why Evolution Is True]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Evolution Is True
Context triple: [Jerry Coyne, notableWork, Why Evolution Is True]
  • 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. On Evolution
    "On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
  • C. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
    Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
  • D. Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
    Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
  • E. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • 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 Evolution Is True
Triple: [Jerry Coyne, notableWork, Why Evolution Is True]
Generated description
Why Evolution Is True is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne that clearly explains and synthesizes the extensive evidence supporting the theory of evolution.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why Evolution Is True
Target entity description: Why Evolution Is True is a popular science book by evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne that clearly explains and synthesizes the extensive evidence supporting the theory of evolution.
  • 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. On Evolution
    "On Evolution" is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist John Maynard Smith that explores key concepts and debates in evolutionary theory.
  • C. Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea
    Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea is a popular science book that explains the history, mechanisms, and evidence for evolutionary theory in an accessible and engaging way.
  • D. Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
    Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation is a popular science book by Bill Nye that explains the evidence for evolution and argues against creationist views.
  • E. The Meaning of Evolution
    The Meaning of Evolution is a landmark 1949 book by paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson that helped synthesize evolutionary theory with the fossil record and popularize modern evolutionary biology.
  • 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_69d86daf32ec8190a8c0466c8f49c3c0 completed April 10, 2026, 3:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e183c0e4388190b4b9b86e1c38f184 completed April 17, 2026, 12:50 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ffe48715e48190a493d1e373dc7c5f completed May 10, 2026, 1:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ffe5407d408190b6c5ac22f2e62026 completed May 10, 2026, 1:54 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ffe5d294c88190b60b9654899b5149 completed May 10, 2026, 1:56 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:57 a.m.