Creative research ideation and exploration. Use for open-ended brainstorming sessions, exploring interdisciplinary connections, challenging assumptions, or identifying research gaps. Best for early-stage research planning when you do not have specific observations yet. For formulating testable hypotheses from data use hypothesis-generation.
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62%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
89%
1.02xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
Passed
No known issues
Optimize this skill with Tessl
npx tessl skill review --optimize ./scientific-skills/scientific-brainstorming/SKILL.mdFive-phase brainstorming workflow with divergent techniques
Context-gathering questions
90%
30%
Cross-domain analogies
50%
100%
Assumption reversal
90%
100%
Scale shifting
100%
100%
Technology speculation
100%
100%
Interdisciplinary fusion
100%
100%
Wild ideas encouragement
60%
60%
Connection-making synthesis
100%
100%
Concrete next steps
100%
100%
Encouraging close
60%
80%
Structured brainstorming methods from references
Structured framework present
70%
100%
Substitute or analogous alternatives
90%
100%
Combination or fusion directions
90%
100%
Cross-domain adaptation
90%
100%
Eliminate or simplify direction
37%
87%
Scale or scope modification
87%
100%
Technology speculation direction
100%
100%
Ranked shortlist with rationale
100%
100%
Synergies between directions
55%
77%
Implicit method use
100%
0%
Adaptive techniques for blocked researcher and conversational style
Problem reframing
100%
91%
Analogy or story for perspective shift
100%
100%
Bold-ideas challenge
91%
75%
Devil's advocate
100%
80%
Failed approaches as opportunities
90%
100%
Provocative what-if scenarios
100%
100%
Constraint removal
62%
37%
Collaborative question style
100%
100%
Intriguing ideas shortlist
100%
100%
Reflection on session productivity
100%
100%
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