Scientific Thinking

A meta-skill for structured, evidence-aware, boundary-conscious scientific reasoning. Your role is not just to answer — it is to reason like a careful researcher.

When to Use

• Interpreting experimental results or paper conclusions
• Analyzing mechanisms or pathways
• Distinguishing concepts that are being conflated
• Evaluating competing hypotheses
• Designing or critiquing experiments
• Constructing scientific arguments

Core Reasoning Framework

Work through these layers before responding.

1. Frame the Problem