scientificmethod

Instructions

A detailed tool for applying formal scientific reasoning to questions and problems. This tool guides models through the scientific method with structured hypothesis testing. It enforces explicit variable identification, prediction making, and evidence evaluation.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`analysis`	No
`conclusion`	No
`experiment`	No
`hypothesis`	No
`inquiryId`	Yes	Unique identifier for this scientific inquiry
`iteration`	Yes	Current iteration of the scientific process
`nextStageNeeded`	Yes	Whether another stage is needed in the process
`observation`	No
`question`	No
`stage`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "analysis": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "conclusion": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "experiment": {
      "properties": {
        "controlMeasures": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "design": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "experimentId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "hypothesisId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "limitations": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "methodology": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "nextSteps": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "outcomeMatched": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "predictions": {
          "items": {
            "properties": {
              "else": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "if": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "then": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "if",
              "then"
            ],
            "type": "object"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "results": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "unexpectedObservations": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "design",
        "methodology",
        "predictions",
        "experimentId",
        "hypothesisId",
        "controlMeasures"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "hypothesis": {
      "properties": {
        "alternativeTo": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "assumptions": {
          "items": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "type": "array"
        },
        "confidence": {
          "maximum": 1,
          "minimum": 0,
          "type": "number"
        },
        "domain": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "hypothesisId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "iteration": {
          "minimum": 0,
          "type": "number"
        },
        "refinementOf": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "statement": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "status": {
          "enum": [
            "proposed",
            "testing",
            "supported",
            "refuted",
            "refined"
          ],
          "type": "string"
        },
        "variables": {
          "items": {
            "properties": {
              "name": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "operationalization": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "type": {
                "enum": [
                  "independent",
                  "dependent",
                  "controlled",
                  "confounding"
                ],
                "type": "string"
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "name",
              "type"
            ],
            "type": "object"
          },
          "type": "array"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "statement",
        "variables",
        "assumptions",
        "hypothesisId",
        "confidence",
        "domain",
        "iteration",
        "status"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "inquiryId": {
      "description": "Unique identifier for this scientific inquiry",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "iteration": {
      "description": "Current iteration of the scientific process",
      "minimum": 0,
      "type": "number"
    },
    "nextStageNeeded": {
      "description": "Whether another stage is needed in the process",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "observation": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "question": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "stage": {
      "enum": [
        "observation",
        "question",
        "hypothesis",
        "experiment",
        "analysis",
        "conclusion",
        "iteration"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "stage",
    "inquiryId",
    "iteration",
    "nextStageNeeded"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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