What problem does it solve? Researchers often face creative blocks, untested assumptions, and narrow thinking when developing new research directions. This Skill acts as a conversational ideation partner that helps scientists generate hypotheses, challenge assumptions, and discover interdisciplinary connections. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Five-Phase Brainstorming Workflow: Guides sessions from context understanding through divergent exploration, connection making, critical evaluation, and synthesis of next steps. - Structured Methodologies: Provides SCAMPER, Six Thinking Hats, morphological analysis, TRIZ, and biomimicry frameworks via a reference document for systematic ideation. - Adaptive Facilitation: Adjusts approach when the scientist is stuck, ideas are too safe, or energy lags during the session. - Use Case: A biologist stuck on a drug delivery problem uses this Skill to explore cross-domain analogies, apply morphological analysis to map carrier-target-trigger combinations, and leave with concrete pilot experiments. ## Quick Start Help me brainstorm novel research directions for my project on protein folding by challenging my assumptions and suggesting interdisciplinary approaches.
