scientific-critical-thinking
Evaluate scientific claims and evidence quality. Use for assessing experimental design validity, identifying biases and confounders, applying evidence grading frameworks (GRADE, Cochrane Risk of Bias), or teaching critical analysis. Best for understanding evidence quality, identifying flaws. For formal peer review writing use peer-review.
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill scientific-critical-thinking --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Scientific Critical Thinking ## Overview Critical thinking is a systematic process for evaluating scientific rigor. Assess methodology, experimental design, statistical validity, biases, confounding, and evidence quality using GRADE and Cochrane ROB frameworks. Apply this skill for critical analysis of scientific claims. ## When to Use This Skill This skill should be used when: - Evaluating research methodology and experimental design - Assessing statistical validity and evidence quality - Identifying biases and confounding in studies - Reviewing scientific claims and conclusions - Conducting systematic reviews or meta-analyses - Applying GRADE or Cochrane risk of bias assessments - Providing critical analysis of research papers ## Visual Aids (Optional) Only add figures when the **user explicitly requests** a diagram (for example, a GRADE flowchart, bias decision tree, or evidence-quality framework). **When figures help:** - Critical thinking framework diagrams - Bias identification decision trees - Evidence quality assessment flowcharts - GRADE or risk-of-bias evaluation frameworks **How to create figures:** - **Preferred:** Use the **scientific-schematics** skill for AI-genera
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Visual Aids (Optional)
- Core Capabilities
- Application Guidelines
- General Approach
- When Providing Critique
- When Uncertain
- Reference Materials
- Remember
python scripts/generate_schematic.py "GRADE evidence assessment flowchart with downgrade and upgrade factors" -o figures/grade_flowchart.png --doc-type report
What does the scientific-critical-thinking skill do?
Evaluate scientific claims and evidence quality. Use for assessing experimental design validity, identifying biases and confounders, applying evidence grading frameworks (GRADE, Cochrane Risk of Bias), or teaching critical analysis. Best for understanding evidence quality, identifying flaws. For formal peer review writing use peer-review.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill scientific-critical-thinking --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, a repository with 32,619 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.