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To summarize academic papers into pop-science narratives, this skill applies a ladder-building approach that transforms dense research into clear, structured digests. It uses the And-But-Therefore framework to guide readers from basic concepts to deep insights.

You can extract text from research PDFs without context window overflow using size-aware processing. This feature automatically selects the optimal reading strategy—Full Read, Strategic Read, or Subagent Swarm—based on the document size.

Writing a literature review with author stories requires researching author trajectories and institutional missions. This skill synthesizes those human elements with core scientific findings to generate a cohesive narrative digest.

This approach works for rapid knowledge acquisition across diverse research fields by transforming complex papers into accessible summaries. It applies size-aware processing and structured synthesis to handle literature from various scientific domains.

The And-But-Therefore (ABT) framework is a structured synthesis method for science writing that ensures clarity and impact. It organizes pop-science summaries by connecting basic concepts, contrasting findings, and explaining implications.

You need WebSearch, WebFetch, and Bash-based PDF text extraction to process large scientific documents. These dependencies enable the skill to synthesize author stories and extract core research findings from dense academic papers.