The Scientist as Rebel (book)
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The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Scientist as Rebel | 2 |
| The Scientist as Rebel (book) canonical | 1 |
| book "The Scientist as Rebel" | 1 |
| essay "Heretical Thoughts About Science and Society" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T145470 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Scientist as Rebel (book) Context triple: [Freeman Dyson, notableWork, The Scientist as Rebel (book)]
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A.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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B.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
reflections on science
"Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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E.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Scientist as Rebel (book) Target entity description: The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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A.
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Reflections on the Romance of Science is a collection of essays by Carl Sagan that explores the history, philosophy, and wonder of scientific discovery.
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B.
The Art and Politics of Science
The Art and Politics of Science is a memoir by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Harold Varmus that reflects on his life in research and his influential roles in science policy and leadership.
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C.
Science, The Endless Frontier
Science, The Endless Frontier is a landmark 1945 report by Vannevar Bush that laid the foundation for U.S. federal support of scientific research and the modern science policy framework.
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D.
reflections on science
"Reflections on Science" is a section of Richard Feynman’s autobiographical book *What Do You Care What Other People Think?* in which he shares his views on the nature, practice, and philosophy of scientific inquiry.
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E.
The Demon-Haunted World
The Demon-Haunted World is a popular science book by Carl Sagan that champions critical thinking and the scientific method as antidotes to superstition and pseudoscience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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essay collection ⓘ |
| author |
Freeman Dyson
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Freeman J. Dyson ⓘ
linked to:
Freeman Dyson
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| authorOccupation |
mathematician
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physicist ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
non-fiction
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science essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
essay "A Failure of Intelligence"
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essay "Heretical Thoughts About Science and Society" ⓘ
linked to:
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
essay "Religion from the Outside" ⓘ essay "The Future Needs Us" ⓘ essay "The Scientist as Rebel" ⓘ essay "The World, the Flesh and the Devil" ⓘ essay "When Science and Poetry Were Friends" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
environmental risk
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ethics of technology ⓘ freedom of thought ⓘ individualism in scientific research ⓘ interdisciplinary thinking ⓘ limits of scientific knowledge ⓘ moral implications of science ⓘ science policy ⓘ scientific heresy ⓘ scientific responsibility ⓘ war and peace ⓘ
linked to:
War and Peace
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
climate change
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ethics ⓘ history of science ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ religion ⓘ role of dissent in science ⓘ science ⓘ space exploration ⓘ technology and society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending the value of dissent in science
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exploring connections between science and religion ⓘ presenting contrarian views on climate and risk ⓘ |
| publicationEra | 21st century ⓘ |
| publisher | New York Review Books ⓘ |
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Subject: The Scientist as Rebel (book) Description of subject: The Scientist as Rebel is a collection of essays by physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson that explores science, religion, ethics, and the role of dissent in scientific progress.
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Dyson
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Infinite in All Directions (book)
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subject linked to:
The Scientist as Rebel (book)
linked to: The Scientist as Rebel (book)
subject linked to:
Freeman
linked to: The Scientist as Rebel (book)