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Scientific Problem Selection Skills
This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research".
Open in PhởWhat the skill covers
The sections of its instructions, in order.
- 01 Getting Started
- 02 Option 1: Pitch an Idea
- Initial Prompt
- Response Approach
- Follow-up Prompt
- Workflow
- 03 Option 2: Troubleshoot a Problem
- Initial Prompt
- Response Approach
- Follow-up Prompt
- Workflow
- 04 Option 3: Ask a Strategic Question
- Initial Prompt
- Response Approach
- Follow-up Prompt
- Workflow
- 05 Core Framework Concepts
- The Central Insight
- The Time Paradox
- Evaluation Axes
Reference files
9 files Phở can open while it uses the skill.
- references/01-intuition-pumps.md
- references/02-risk-assessment.md
- references/03-optimization-function.md
- references/04-parameter-strategy.md
- references/05-decision-tree.md
- references/06-adversity-planning.md
- references/07-problem-inversion.md
- references/08-integration-synthesis.md
- references/09-meta-framework.md
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Frequently asked questions
What does Scientific Problem Selection Skills do?
This skill should be used when scientists need help with research problem selection, project ideation, troubleshooting stuck projects, or strategic scientific decisions. Use this skill when users ask to pitch a new research idea, work through a project problem, evaluate project risks, plan research strategy, navigate decision trees, or get help choosing what scientific problem to work on. Typical requests include "I have an idea for a project", "I'm stuck on my research", "help me evaluate this project", "what should I work on", or "I need strategic advice about my research".
Is Scientific Problem Selection Skills free to use?
Yes. Scientific Problem Selection Skills is published by Anthropic under the Apache 2.0 licence, and you can use it with a free Phở account.
How do I use Scientific Problem Selection Skills in Phở?
Press Open in Phở, then Try to apply it to your next message, or add the Bio research set so Phở loads it whenever a request matches.
Does Scientific Problem Selection Skills need other tools?
No. It works in a normal Phở chat with what you type or upload.
Copied unchanged from anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins at commit d900840 and credited to Anthropic, who is not affiliated with Phở. The full instructions and licence text ship with the skill inside Phở.