Scientific Critical Thinking

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name: scientific-critical-thinking
description: 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.
allowed-tools: Read Write Edit
license: MIT license
compatibility: Analytical guidance needs no network. Optional figures via the scientific-schematics skill require OPENROUTER_API_KEY and outbound API access to OpenRouter.
metadata: {"version": "1.1", "skill-author": "K-Dense Inc."}
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# 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… load the full skill through Skill Me