Triple
T7305110
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Zimmer |
E167954
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Life’s Edge
Life’s Edge is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the scientific and philosophical boundaries of what constitutes life.
|
E654608
|
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: Life’s Edge | Statement: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Life’s Edge]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life’s Edge Context triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Life’s Edge]
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A.
Life on the Edge
Life on the Edge is a Seattle Aquarium exhibit that showcases the diverse marine life and dynamic ecosystems found along the Pacific Northwest’s rocky shorelines and tidal zones.
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B.
Dispatches from the Edge
Dispatches from the Edge is a memoir by journalist Anderson Cooper that chronicles his experiences reporting from global conflict zones and personal reflections on loss and resilience.
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C.
Life's Dominion
Life's Dominion is a philosophical and legal treatise by Ronald Dworkin that examines the moral and constitutional issues surrounding abortion, euthanasia, and the sanctity of life.
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D.
World's Edge
World's Edge is a Microsoft-owned video game development studio best known for overseeing the Age of Empires franchise.
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E.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of 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: Life’s Edge Triple: [Carl Zimmer, notableWork, Life’s Edge]
Generated description
Life’s Edge is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the scientific and philosophical boundaries of what constitutes life.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Life’s Edge Target entity description: Life’s Edge is a popular science book by Carl Zimmer that explores the scientific and philosophical boundaries of what constitutes life.
-
A.
Life on the Edge
Life on the Edge is a Seattle Aquarium exhibit that showcases the diverse marine life and dynamic ecosystems found along the Pacific Northwest’s rocky shorelines and tidal zones.
-
B.
Dispatches from the Edge
Dispatches from the Edge is a memoir by journalist Anderson Cooper that chronicles his experiences reporting from global conflict zones and personal reflections on loss and resilience.
-
C.
Life's Dominion
Life's Dominion is a philosophical and legal treatise by Ronald Dworkin that examines the moral and constitutional issues surrounding abortion, euthanasia, and the sanctity of life.
-
D.
World's Edge
World's Edge is a Microsoft-owned video game development studio best known for overseeing the Age of Empires franchise.
-
E.
The Spirit of Life
The Spirit of Life is a major theological work by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the doctrine of the Holy Spirit in relation to creation, liberation, and the renewal of 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_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.