Why We Get Sick (1994)
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Why We Get Sick (1994) is a popular science book that applies evolutionary theory to explain the origins and purposes of human disease and vulnerability.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine | 2 |
| Why We Get Sick | 1 |
| Why We Get Sick (1994) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Why We Get Sick (1994) Context triple: [George C. Williams, publicationYearOf, Why We Get Sick (1994)]
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Survival of the Sickest
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B.
And the Band Played On
"And the Band Played On" is a 1993 HBO docudrama film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, adapted from Randy Shilts's non-fiction book of the same name.
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"The Band Played On" is a popular late-19th-century American waltz song best known for its catchy refrain about Casey who would waltz with a strawberry blonde.
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Time to Get Ill
"Time to Get Ill" is a track by the Beastie Boys from their influential 1986 debut album "Licensed to Ill," blending rap with rock-infused production.
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E.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
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- 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: Why We Get Sick (1994) Target entity description: Why We Get Sick (1994) is a popular science book that applies evolutionary theory to explain the origins and purposes of human disease and vulnerability.
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A.
Survival of the Sickest
"Survival of the Sickest" is a hard rock/nu metal studio album by the American band Saliva, known for its aggressive sound and high-energy tracks.
-
B.
And the Band Played On
"And the Band Played On" is a 1993 HBO docudrama film about the early years of the AIDS epidemic, adapted from Randy Shilts's non-fiction book of the same name.
-
C.
The Band Played On
"The Band Played On" is a popular late-19th-century American waltz song best known for its catchy refrain about Casey who would waltz with a strawberry blonde.
-
D.
Time to Get Ill
"Time to Get Ill" is a track by the Beastie Boys from their influential 1986 debut album "Licensed to Ill," blending rap with rock-infused production.
-
E.
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox is a nonfiction book recounting the global campaign to eliminate smallpox, written from the perspective of one of the key public health leaders who helped achieve its eradication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
many disease symptoms are evolved defenses
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mismatch between modern environments and ancestral environments causes disease ⓘ natural selection optimizes reproductive success rather than health or longevity ⓘ |
| author |
George C. Williams
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Randolph M. Nesse ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| discusses |
aging from an evolutionary perspective
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anxiety and low mood as possible adaptive responses ⓘ cancer in terms of somatic evolution ⓘ fever as an adaptive defense ⓘ nausea and vomiting in pregnancy ⓘ pathogen-host coevolution ⓘ trade-offs in human physiology ⓘ |
| explains |
evolutionary basis of human vulnerability to disease
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evolutionary origins of human disease ⓘ |
| genre |
evolutionary biology literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
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linked to:
Why We Get Sick (1994)
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| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
adaptationist
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evolutionary ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The New Science of Darwinian Medicine ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Why We Get Sick
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linked to:
Why We Get Sick (1994)
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| influencedField |
evolutionary medicine
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linked to:
evolutionary psychology
medical anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
evolutionary medicine
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evolutionary theory ⓘ human disease ⓘ natural selection ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating evolutionary theory with clinical medicine
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popularizing the concept of Darwinian medicine ⓘ |
| proposes | Darwinian medicine framework ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher | Times Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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medical professionals ⓘ students of biology ⓘ |
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Subject: Why We Get Sick (1994) Description of subject: Why We Get Sick (1994) is a popular science book that applies evolutionary theory to explain the origins and purposes of human disease and vulnerability.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Why We Get Sick (1994)
Why We Get Sick (1994)
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hasAlternativeTitle
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Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine
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linked to: Why We Get Sick (1994)
linked to: Why We Get Sick (1994)