Triple
T8030917
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ben Goldacre |
E186974
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Bad Science
Bad Science is a popular science book by physician and journalist Ben Goldacre that critically examines the misuse of scientific evidence in media, marketing, and alternative medicine.
|
E708375
|
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: Bad Science | Statement: [Ben Goldacre, notableWork, Bad Science]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Science Context triple: [Ben Goldacre, notableWork, Bad Science]
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A.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
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B.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
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C.
Madd Scientist
Madd Scientist is a hip-hop music producer known for crafting beats and collaborating with underground rap artists.
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D.
The Life Scientific
The Life Scientific is a BBC Radio 4 interview series in which physicist Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life stories, research, and the impact of their work.
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E.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
- 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: Bad Science Triple: [Ben Goldacre, notableWork, Bad Science]
Generated description
Bad Science is a popular science book by physician and journalist Ben Goldacre that critically examines the misuse of scientific evidence in media, marketing, and alternative medicine.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bad Science Target entity description: Bad Science is a popular science book by physician and journalist Ben Goldacre that critically examines the misuse of scientific evidence in media, marketing, and alternative medicine.
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A.
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus
Science: Good, Bad and Bogus is a collection of essays by Martin Gardner critically examining pseudoscience, fringe theories, and common scientific misconceptions.
-
B.
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science
Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science is a classic skeptical book by Martin Gardner that critically examines pseudoscience, fringe theories, and popular scientific misconceptions.
-
C.
Madd Scientist
Madd Scientist is a hip-hop music producer known for crafting beats and collaborating with underground rap artists.
-
D.
The Life Scientific
The Life Scientific is a BBC Radio 4 interview series in which physicist Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life stories, research, and the impact of their work.
-
E.
Betrayal of Science and Reason
Betrayal of Science and Reason is a non-fiction book co-authored by Anne H. Ehrlich and Paul R. Ehrlich that critiques pseudoscience and anti-environmental propaganda while defending the role of sound science in public policy.
- 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_69ca82ae2d1081909dbfee42b41db419 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb3eef921081908d0ea21f142c175a |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:26 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cc56e812dc81908916fc7163ae344a |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:21 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc58abd96c8190ab9eeaece67d5408 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:28 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cc5cc2f71081909cb7c0c245368edb |
completed | March 31, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:22 p.m.