tools: - name: scientificMethod description: >- 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. When to use this tool: - Investigating cause-effect relationships - Evaluating competing explanations for phenomena - Developing and testing hypotheses - Avoiding confirmation bias in reasoning - Conducting systematic inquiry Key features: - Structured scientific process - Explicit variable identification - Controlled experimental design - Systematic evidence evaluation - Iterative hypothesis refinement inputSchema: type: object required: - stage - inquiryId - iteration - nextStageNeeded properties: stage: enum: - observation - question - hypothesis - experiment - analysis - conclusion - iteration type: string description: Current stage in the scientific process analysis: type: string description: Analysis of the experimental results question: type: string description: Research question based on the observation inquiryId: type: string description: Unique identifier for this scientific inquiry iteration: type: number minimum: 0 description: Current iteration of the scientific process conclusion: type: string description: Conclusion based on the analysis experiment: type: object required: - design - methodology - predictions - experimentId - hypothesisId - controlMeasures properties: design: type: string description: General description of the experimental design results: type: string description: Results of the experiment nextSteps: type: array items: type: string description: Suggested next steps based on results limitations: type: array items: type: string description: Limitations of the experimental design methodology: type: string description: Detailed methodology for the experiment predictions: type: array items: type: object required: - if - then properties: if: type: string description: Condition or manipulation else: type: string description: Alternative outcome if hypothesis is incorrect then: type: string description: Expected outcome if hypothesis is correct description: Predictions based on the hypothesis experimentId: type: string description: Unique identifier for this experiment hypothesisId: type: string description: ID of the hypothesis being tested outcomeMatched: type: boolean description: Whether the results matched the predictions controlMeasures: type: array items: type: string description: Measures to control confounding variables unexpectedObservations: type: array items: type: string description: Unexpected observations during the experiment description: Experimental design to test the hypothesis hypothesis: type: object required: - statement - variables - assumptions - hypothesisId - confidence - domain - iteration - status properties: domain: type: string description: Knowledge domain of the hypothesis status: enum: - proposed - testing - supported - refuted - refined type: string description: Current status of the hypothesis iteration: type: number minimum: 0 description: Iteration number of the hypothesis statement: type: string description: Clear, testable hypothesis statement variables: type: array items: type: object required: - name - type properties: name: type: string description: Name of the variable type: enum: - independent - dependent - controlled - confounding type: string description: Type of variable operationalization: type: string description: How the variable is measured or manipulated description: Variables involved in the hypothesis confidence: type: number maximum: 1 minimum: 0 description: Confidence in the hypothesis (0.0-1.0) assumptions: type: array items: type: string description: Assumptions underlying the hypothesis hypothesisId: type: string description: Unique identifier for this hypothesis refinementOf: type: string description: ID of the parent hypothesis if this is a refinement alternativeTo: type: array items: type: string description: IDs of competing hypotheses description: Formal hypothesis with variables and assumptions observation: type: string description: Observation of a phenomenon to investigate nextStageNeeded: type: boolean description: Whether another stage is needed in the process