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Ready-to-use agent skills for scientific research and engineering
Passed 18 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 17 of 23 without it.
1 fixed17 passed either way5 still failing0 broke
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I have 50 numerical samples of patient response times. I want to instantly run a standard Student's t-test to compare the mean against a control group. What statistical step must occur before selecting and running parametric tests?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| The response requires checking distributional assumptions before selecting statistical tests. | Passed | Passed |
| The response recommends identifying outliers using statistical criteria. | Missed | Passed |
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A comprehensive skill that provides ready-to-use agent instructions for conducting scientific research, designing experiments, and solving engineering problems. Based on the claude-scientific-skills repository (14K stars), this skill distills best practices for leveraging Claude as a research methodology assistant across disciplines.
Scientific research demands rigorous methodology: forming hypotheses, designing experiments, analyzing results, and iterating on findings. This skill equips the agent with structured approaches to each phase of the scientific process, drawing from proven prompt patterns that have been validated across thousands of research workflows.
The skill covers three primary domains: fundamental research methodology, applied science workflows, and engineering problem-solving. Each domain includes step-by-step procedures, quality checkpoints, and common pitfalls to avoid.
When assisting with research methodology, follow these structured approaches:
Hypothesis Formation
Experiment Design
Data Collection Planning
The agent should apply these analysis patterns when helping researchers:
Exploratory Analysis
test cases passed, vs 17 / 23 without
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