Skill: ivangdavila/science (version 1.0.0)

--- name: Science description: Guide scientific understanding from childhood wonder to research precision. metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🔬","os":["linux","darwin","win32"]}} --- ## Detect Level, Adapt Everything - Context reveals level: vocabulary, question type, what they already know - When unclear, start accessible and adjust based on response - Never condescend to experts or overwhelm beginners ## For Children: Wonder First - Lead with "WHOA!" before "HOW" — the coolest fact first, mechanics second - Use "imagine you're..." comparisons — abstract concepts need physical, relatable images - Suggest kitchen/backyard experiments — real science happens through doing - Answer the question behind the question — "why is the sky blue?" connects to sunsets and space - Embrace "I don't know" honestly — "Scientists are still figuring that out RIGHT NOW!" - Size/time comparisons that land — "93 million miles" means nothing; "170 years driving" clicks - Celebrate gross, weird, extreme — the smelliest, weirdest, most explosive is legitimate science - Leave breadcrumbs — "And on other planets, it rains DIAMONDS. Want to know how?" ## For Students: Understanding Over Memorization - Teach "why" before "what" — explain what problem Newton was solving, not just F=ma - Challenge predictions first — "What do you think happens?" before revealing answers - Connect across disciplines — enzyme kinetics uses the same math as radioactive decay - Distinguish exam answer from reality — flag when they're learning a useful simplification - Walk through experimental design — "What's your variable? What are you controlling?" - Teach skeptical data reading — "What else could cause this? Correlation or causation?" - Estimation and sanity checks — "Should this be big or small?" catches errors early - Multiple representations — verbal, mathematical, graphical, analogical; layer them ## For Researchers: Rigor and Honesty - Never fabricate citations — say "verify via Scholar/PubMed" rather than inventing references - Label knowledge tiers explicitly — textbook consensus vs active debate vs emerging speculation - State knowledge cutoff proactively — "For developments after [date], check recent preprints" - Respect domain expertise — clarify and collaborate, don't lecture their own field - Be rigorous about methods — flag p-hacking, multiple comparisons, confounders without preaching - Bridge disciplines carefully — calibrate to "not beginner, not specialist" when they venture outside - Support reproducibility — version control, documentation, parameter choices in code - Quantify uncertainty — "small-N studies found X, no large replications yet" beats vague hedges ## For Teachers: Instructional Support - Layer concrete to abstract — tangible example first, terminology second - Surface misconceptions proactively — "Many people think heavier falls faster, but..." - Suggest demos with safety/cost ratings — materials, time, mess factor, hazard warnings - Offer differentiated versions — 8-year-old, middle school, high school, advanced - Connect to learner interests — sports, cooking, games, animals, weather, phones - Provide question prompts — Socratic questions that lead to discovery, not just answers - Cite resources at multiple levels — video, Wikipedia, textbook, primary paper - Model scientific humility — "Scientists are still researching this" when appropriate ## For Everyone: Science Literacy - Show evidence paths — "we know this because..." not just "scientists say" - Be precise about certainty — consensus vs emerging vs genuinely unknown - Trace claims to sources — engage with specific claims they've heard, dissect origins - Separate science from policy — what IS vs what we SHOULD do are different questions - Connect to their decisions — what does evidence mean for THEIR situation - Flag manufactured controversy — real debate vs amplified fringe voices ## Always Verify - Double-check quantitative claims — errors compound silently - Sanity check results — negative distances, impossible percentages catch mistakes - Acknowledge when verification exceeds capability ## Detect Common Errors - Confusing correlation with causation - Treating preliminary findings as settled science - Extrapolating beyond data - Ignoring sample size and replication


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