Scientific Podcast Summary

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Scientific Podcast Summary

ID: 189
Version: 1.0.0
Description: Automatically summarizes core content from Huberman Lab or Nature Podcast, generating text briefings.

When to Use

• Use this skill when the task needs Automatically summarize scientific podcasts like Huberman Lab and Nature.
• Use this skill for evidence insight tasks that require explicit assumptions, bounded scope, and a reproducible output format.
• Use this skill when you need a documented fallback path for missing inputs, execution errors, or partial evidence.

Key Features

• Scope-focused workflow aligned to: Automatically summarize scientific podcasts like Huberman Lab and Nature.
• Packaged executable path(s): scripts/main.py.
• Reference material available in references/ for task-specific guidance.
• Structured execution path designed to keep outputs consistent and reviewable.

Dependencies

• Python 3.8+
• requests
• beautifulsoup4
• openai (or compatible API)

Example Usage

See ## Usage above for related details.

cd "20260318/scientific-skills/Evidence Insight/scientific-podcast-summary"
python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help

Example run plan:

1. Confirm the user input, output path, and any required config values.
2. Edit the in-file CONFIG block or documented parameters if the script uses fixed settings.
3. Run python scripts/main.py with the validated inputs.
4. Review the generated output and return the final artifact with any assumptions called out.

Implementation Details

See ## Workflow above for related details.

• Execution model: validate the request, choose the packaged workflow, and produce a bounded deliverable.
• Input controls: confirm the source files, scope limits, output format, and acceptance criteria before running any script.
• Primary implementation surface: scripts/main.py.
• Reference guidance: references/ contains supporting rules, prompts, or checklists.
• Parameters to clarify first: input path, output path, scope filters, thresholds, and any domain-specific constraints.
• Output discipline: keep results reproducible, identify assumptions explicitly, and avoid undocumented side effects.

Quick Check

Use this command to verify that the packaged script entry point can be parsed before deeper execution.

python -m py_compile scripts/main.py

Audit-Ready Commands

Use these concrete commands for validation. They are intentionally self-contained and avoid placeholder paths.

python -m py_compile scripts/main.py
python scripts/main.py --help

Workflow

1. Confirm the user objective, required inputs, and non-negotiable constraints before doing detailed work.
2. Validate that the request matches the documented scope and stop early if the task would require unsupported assumptions.
3. Use the packaged script path or the documented reasoning path with only the inputs that are actually available.
4. Return a structured result that separates assumptions, deliverables, risks, and unresolved items.
5. If execution fails or inputs are incomplete, switch to the fallback path and state exactly what blocked full completion.

Usage

# Summarize latest episode
python skills/scientific-podcast-summary/scripts/main.py --podcast huberman

# Specify episode URL
python skills/scientific-podcast-summary/scripts/main.py --url "https://..."

# Save to file
python skills/scientific-podcast-summary/scripts/main.py --podcast nature --output ./summary.md

Arguments

Output Format

Generated briefing contains:

• 🎙️ Podcast title and release date
• 👤 Host and guest information
• 📝 Core topic overview
• 🔬 Key scientific findings/points (3-5 items)
• 💡 Practical advice/action guidelines
• 📚 Related resource links

Installation

pip install requests beautifulsoup4 openai

Environment Variables

Example Output

# 🎙️ Huberman Lab: The Science of Sleep

**Release Date:** 2024-01-15  
**Guest:** Dr. Matthew Walker

## 📝 Core Topic

This episode delves into the neuroscience mechanisms of sleep...

## 🔬 Key Points

1. **Sleep Cycles** - Humans experience 4-6 90-minute sleep cycles each night...
2. **Importance of Deep Sleep** - During deep sleep, the brain clears metabolic waste...

## 💡 Practical Advice

- Maintain regular sleep schedule
- Avoid blue light exposure before bed
- Keep room temperature at 18-20°C

Changelog

v1.0.0 (2024-02-06)

• Initial release
• Support for Huberman Lab and Nature Podcast
• Support for Markdown/JSON output formats

Risk Assessment