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title: "Research methods"
type: skill-set
id: "k-dense-scientific/research-methods"
category: "Research"
publisher: "K-Dense"
license: "MIT"
source: "https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/a25cf9e"
canonical: "https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/k-dense-scientific/research-methods"
open_in_pho: "https://pho.chat/customize?item=k-dense-scientific%2Fresearch-methods&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library"
---

# Research methods

Grant proposals, critical appraisal of scientific claims, and clear scientific Markdown with Mermaid diagrams.

Source: K-Dense (MIT), copied at a pinned commit. Free to use. Part of the Phở Skills library (https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills).

## Skills in this set (3)
- [Research Grant Writing](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/k-dense-scientific/research-methods/research-grants.md): Supports research proposal preparation and review for NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, and Taiwan NSTC, including opportunity-specific requirements, aims, review criteria, budgets, broader impacts, forms, and…
- [Scientific Critical Thinking](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/k-dense-scientific/research-methods/scientific-critical-thinking.md): Evaluates scientific claims and evidence quality. Applies to experimental design validity, biases and confounders, statistical interpretation, evidence grading frameworks (GRADE, Cochrane Risk of…
- [Markdown and Mermaid Writing](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/k-dense-scientific/research-methods/markdown-mermaid-writing.md): Writes scientific Markdown documentation and Mermaid diagrams for workflows, relationships, timelines, and schemas. Provides syntax references, document templates, accessibility guidance, and…

## Use it
- In Phở: open https://pho.chat/customize?item=k-dense-scientific%2Fresearch-methods&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library and press Try, or add it so Phở loads it whenever a request matches. Phở works with your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others).
- Original files: https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-skills/tree/a25cf9e (MIT).
- Full machine-readable index: https://labs.pho.chat/skills.json