Research lab trio

Research

Deep research → synthesis → fact-check → executive brief

Stop closing five tabs of half-read PDFs with nothing to show

4-column Gab AI Deck recipe for analysts and grad students

Research Lab Trio is the lean version of a research workflow that actually ships an artifact. Column 1 binds a research-assistant tool to gather sources; column 2 lets o3 synthesise findings against an explicit anti-hallucination instruction; column 3 generates a diagram or system map; column 4 packages a brief. Run the deck and you finish with a packaged document, not just a pile of citations.

How to use this recipe

  1. Click "Use this recipe" to clone the 4-column deck.
  2. Spec the research question in column 1 — phrase it as a question, not a topic; bind a research-assistant or web-search tool.
  3. Run synthesis in column 2 with an explicit instruction: cite every claim, refuse to answer when context is missing.
  4. Generate a diagram in column 3 — system map, market map, timeline. Image columns are great at conceptual visualisation.
  5. Use the brief column to package a 600–1200 word document with citations, an executive summary, and the diagram.

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Research Lab Trio FAQ

How do I prevent hallucinated citations?

The synthesis column is configured with an explicit anti-hallucination instruction: cite every claim and refuse to answer when context is missing. Always verify each citation before publishing — the model can still cite a source that does not exist.

Can it pull from PDFs?

Yes — drop PDFs into the research column or bind a PDF-aware tool. The synthesis column then references the extracted text downstream.

How long should the final brief be?

600–1200 words is the analyst-friendly sweet spot — long enough for nuance, short enough to be read. Spec the length in the brief column.

Should I run it for breaking news?

Use it for evergreen research and weekly briefs. For breaking news, the source list moves faster than scheduling cadence allows.

Can I export the brief as Markdown?

Yes — copy the brief column output as Markdown for blogs and Substack, or as plain text for newsletters.

Does it work for lit reviews?

Yes — for lit reviews, expand the research column to gather 20–40 papers, then ask the synthesis column to cluster them by theme before producing the brief.

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