Lab Girl
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Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lab Girl canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4087503 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lab Girl Context triple: [Hope Jahren, notableWork, Lab Girl]
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A.
Bir Bilim Adamının Romanı
Bir Bilim Adamının Romanı is a biographical novel by Turkish author Oğuz Atay that portrays the life and intellectual journey of scientist Mustafa İnan.
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B.
An Appetite for Wonder
An Appetite for Wonder is the first volume of Richard Dawkins’ memoirs, recounting his early life, education, and the development of his scientific and atheistic worldview.
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C.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
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D.
The Orchid Thief
The Orchid Thief is a nonfiction book by Susan Orlean that explores the obsessive world of orchid collectors through the story of eccentric horticulturist John Laroche and the subculture surrounding rare orchids in Florida.
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E.
The Beekeeper’s Daughter
"The Beekeeper’s Daughter" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that reflects her characteristic blend of vivid imagery and emotional intensity, exploring themes of family, identity, and memory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lab Girl Target entity description: Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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A.
Bir Bilim Adamının Romanı
Bir Bilim Adamının Romanı is a biographical novel by Turkish author Oğuz Atay that portrays the life and intellectual journey of scientist Mustafa İnan.
-
B.
An Appetite for Wonder
An Appetite for Wonder is the first volume of Richard Dawkins’ memoirs, recounting his early life, education, and the development of his scientific and atheistic worldview.
-
C.
In the Name of Science
In the Name of Science is the original title of Martin Gardner’s influential 1950 book critically examining pseudoscience and popular scientific misconceptions.
-
D.
The Orchid Thief
The Orchid Thief is a nonfiction book by Susan Orlean that explores the obsessive world of orchid collectors through the story of eccentric horticulturist John Laroche and the subculture surrounding rare orchids in Florida.
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E.
The Beekeeper’s Daughter
"The Beekeeper’s Daughter" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that reflects her characteristic blend of vivid imagery and emotional intensity, exploring themes of family, identity, and memory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memoir
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Hope Jahren ⓘ |
| awarded |
American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography ⓘ
linked to:
National Book Critics Circle Award
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs | lyrical memoir of a woman in science ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Bill Hagopian ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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science writing ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationStatus | optioned for screen adaptation ⓘ |
| hasSectionType | alternating chapters of personal narrative and plant-focused essays ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender bias in science
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mentorship ⓘ perseverance ⓘ relationship between humans and plants ⓘ work-life balance in academia ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-1101874936 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Hope Jahren ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor | interweaving personal memoir with plant biology essays ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2016-04-05 ⓘ |
| pageCount | 304 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
ⓘ
Vintage Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Norway
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
scientific laboratories ⓘ |
| shortlistedFor |
Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize
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linked to:
Royal Society Science Book Prize
Wellcome Book Prize ⓘ |
| subject |
academia
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friendship ⓘ geobiology ⓘ laboratory life ⓘ mental health ⓘ plants ⓘ resilience ⓘ scientific research ⓘ women in science ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in memoirs ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Lab Girl Description of subject: Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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