Triple
T7305106
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Zimmer |
E167954
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that uses the bacterium E. coli to explore fundamental principles of biology, evolution, and the nature of life.
|
E654604
|
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: Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life | Statement: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life Context triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life]
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A.
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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B.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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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.
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D.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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E.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
- 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: Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life Triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life]
Generated description
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that uses the bacterium E. coli to explore fundamental principles of biology, evolution, and the nature of life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life Target entity description: Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that uses the bacterium E. coli to explore fundamental principles of biology, evolution, and the nature of life.
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A.
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.
-
B.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
-
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.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
E.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
"Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth" is James Lovelock’s influential book that introduces the Gaia hypothesis, proposing that Earth functions as a self-regulating, living system.
- 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.