scientific-slides
Build slide decks and presentations for research talks. Use this for making PowerPoint slides, conference presentations, seminar talks, research presentations, thesis defense slides, or any scientific talk. Provides slide structure, design templates, timing guidance, and visual validation. Works with PowerPoint and LaTeX Beamer.
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill scientific-slides --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 Slides ## Overview Scientific presentations are a critical medium for communicating research, sharing findings, and engaging with academic and professional audiences. This skill provides comprehensive guidance for creating effective scientific presentations, from structure and content development to visual design and delivery preparation. **Key Focus**: Oral presentations for conferences, seminars, defenses, and professional talks. **CRITICAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY**: Scientific presentations should be VISUALLY ENGAGING and RESEARCH-BACKED. Avoid dry, text-heavy slides at all costs. Great scientific presentations combine: - **Compelling visuals**: High-quality figures, images, diagrams (not just bullet points) - **Research context**: Proper citations from research-lookup establishing credibility - **Minimal text**: Bullet points as prompts, YOU provide the explanation verbally - **Professional design**: Modern color schemes, strong visual hierarchy, generous white space - **Story-driven**: Clear narrative arc, not just data dumps **Remember**: Boring presentations = forgotten science. Make your slides visually memorable while maintaining scientific rigor through proper cita
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Slide Generation with Nano Banana Pro
- Default Workflow: PDF Slides (Recommended)
- PPT Workflow: PowerPoint with Generated Visuals
- Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics
- Core Capabilities
- Integration with Other Skills
- Reference Files
- Assets
- Templates
- Guides
- Quick Start Guide
- For a 15-Minute Conference Talk (PDF Workflow - Recommended)
Title slide (first slide - establishes the style) Content slide with citations (attach previous slide for consistency) Background slide with multiple citations RESULTS SLIDE - Attach actual data figure from working directory RESULTS SLIDE - Multiple figures comparison METHODOLOGY SLIDE - Attach existing diagram Combine all slides into a PDF presentation python scripts/slides_to_pdf.py slides/*.png -o presentation.pdf Generate a figure for the introduction slide Generate a diagram for the methods slide
What does the scientific-slides skill do?
Build slide decks and presentations for research talks. Use this for making PowerPoint slides, conference presentations, seminar talks, research presentations, thesis defense slides, or any scientific talk. Provides slide structure, design templates, timing guidance, and visual validation. Works with PowerPoint and LaTeX Beamer.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills --skill scientific-slides --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.