Science for a changing world
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"Science for a changing world" is the official motto of the United States Geological Survey, reflecting its mission to provide scientific information about Earth’s natural resources, hazards, and environment in a rapidly evolving world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Science for a changing world canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T510732 — 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: Science for a changing world Context triple: [United States Geological Survey, hasMotto, Science for a changing world]
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A.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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B.
Center for Global Change Science
The Center for Global Change Science is an MIT research center that advances understanding of the Earth’s climate system and global environmental change through interdisciplinary science and modeling.
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C.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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D.
Frontiers of Knowledge
Frontiers of Knowledge is a concept emphasizing the advancement and expansion of human understanding across scientific, technological, and cultural domains.
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E.
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review is a landmark UK-commissioned report that applies economic analysis to demonstrate the dependence of human prosperity on nature and to propose reforms for integrating biodiversity and natural capital into economic decision-making.
- 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: Science for a changing world Target entity description: "Science for a changing world" is the official motto of the United States Geological Survey, reflecting its mission to provide scientific information about Earth’s natural resources, hazards, and environment in a rapidly evolving world.
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A.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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B.
Center for Global Change Science
The Center for Global Change Science is an MIT research center that advances understanding of the Earth’s climate system and global environmental change through interdisciplinary science and modeling.
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C.
Science and Human Behavior
Science and Human Behavior is a foundational book by B. F. Skinner that systematically presents the principles of behaviorism and their application to understanding and predicting human actions.
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D.
Frontiers of Knowledge
Frontiers of Knowledge is a concept emphasizing the advancement and expansion of human understanding across scientific, technological, and cultural domains.
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E.
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review
The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review is a landmark UK-commissioned report that applies economic analysis to demonstrate the dependence of human prosperity on nature and to propose reforms for integrating biodiversity and natural capital into economic decision-making.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organizational motto
ⓘ
slogan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Earth sciences
ⓘ
linked to:
Earth system science
|
| associatedWith |
USGS branding
ⓘ
USGS communications ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describesMissionOf | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| emphasizes | scientific information for decision making ⓘ |
| field |
biology
ⓘ
geography ⓘ geology ⓘ hydrology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Earth’s natural resources
ⓘ
natural hazards ⓘ the environment ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| officialMottoOf | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| purpose | to convey the relevance of USGS science to contemporary societal needs ⓘ |
| reflects | USGS mission to serve a rapidly changing world ⓘ |
| relatedTo | USGS mission statement ⓘ |
| shortForm | USGS motto ⓘ |
| topic | public science communication ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Science for a changing world Description of subject: "Science for a changing world" is the official motto of the United States Geological Survey, reflecting its mission to provide scientific information about Earth’s natural resources, hazards, and environment in a rapidly evolving world.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.