Triple

T7305103
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Carl Zimmer E167954 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Parasite Rex
Parasite Rex is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the complex biology, evolution, and ecological impact of parasites on their hosts and ecosystems.
E654601 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: Parasite Rex | Statement: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Parasite Rex]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parasite Rex
Context triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Parasite Rex]
  • A. Los Gusanos
    Los Gusanos was a short-lived rock band formed by Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone that played a harder, more metal-influenced style than his main group.
  • B. Monstruo Verde
    Monstruo Verde is the popular nickname of Honduran football club C.D. Marathón, referencing its traditional green colors and fierce competitive identity.
  • C. Petaurista
    Petaurista is a genus of large flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across forests in Asia.
  • D. Λωτοφάγοι
    Λωτοφάγοι are the mythical "Lotus-Eaters" of Greek legend, a people who consume a magical lotus that causes them to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
  • E. Maneater
    "Maneater" is a 2006 dance-pop and R&B-influenced single by Nelly Furtado, known for its dark, aggressive sound and exploration of female power and sexuality.
  • 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: Parasite Rex
Triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Parasite Rex]
Generated description
Parasite Rex is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the complex biology, evolution, and ecological impact of parasites on their hosts and ecosystems.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Parasite Rex
Target entity description: Parasite Rex is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the complex biology, evolution, and ecological impact of parasites on their hosts and ecosystems.
  • A. Los Gusanos
    Los Gusanos was a short-lived rock band formed by Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone that played a harder, more metal-influenced style than his main group.
  • B. Monstruo Verde
    Monstruo Verde is the popular nickname of Honduran football club C.D. Marathón, referencing its traditional green colors and fierce competitive identity.
  • C. Petaurista
    Petaurista is a genus of large flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across forests in Asia.
  • D. Λωτοφάγοι
    Λωτοφάγοι are the mythical "Lotus-Eaters" of Greek legend, a people who consume a magical lotus that causes them to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
  • E. Maneater
    "Maneater" is a 2006 dance-pop and R&B-influenced single by Nelly Furtado, known for its dark, aggressive sound and exploration of female power and sexuality.
  • 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_69c6888c820881909fc68f689fe1c251 completed March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6ebd61c0c8190abb1368c9dfb1550 completed March 27, 2026, 8:43 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c7e55bfccc8190a46067c60c3c1a3f completed March 28, 2026, 2:27 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c7e5fbe8a8819083a892f4e54013eb completed March 28, 2026, 2:30 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c7e69ca1ac8190a398da894c6cc04e completed March 28, 2026, 2:33 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:01 p.m.