Triple
T490958
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Dorion Sagan |
E9987
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life
"Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
|
E61326
|
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: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life | Statement: [Dorion Sagan, notableWork, Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Context triple: [Dorion Sagan, notableWork, Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life]
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A.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
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B.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
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C.
Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
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D.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
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E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- 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: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Triple: [Dorion Sagan, notableWork, Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life]
Generated description
"Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life Target entity description: "Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics, and Life" is a popular science book that explores how thermodynamics and energy flow shape the emergence, complexity, and evolution of life and other natural systems.
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A.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
-
B.
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution is a popular science book by Lynn Margulis that explores the central role of microbes in the evolution and functioning of life on Earth.
-
C.
Origins of Life (book)
"Origins of Life" is a scientific book by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores theoretical scenarios for how life might have first emerged from nonliving matter.
-
D.
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution
Symbiosis in Cell Evolution is a landmark scientific book by Lynn Margulis that argues complex eukaryotic cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms, helping establish the endosymbiotic theory in evolutionary biology.
-
E.
Gaia hypothesis
The Gaia hypothesis is a scientific theory proposing that Earth’s living organisms and their inorganic surroundings interact to form a self-regulating, complex system that helps maintain conditions suitable for life.
- 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_69a2e802e2908190ab17c9479e0b6412 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f0e22a308190b04d12974fd08a38 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:42 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4778034fc8190bedcc537fed5cef9 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4789d8f8081908ed56a780d5e62b3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:34 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4790ff80481909596be35d493f6d1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 5:36 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.