Academia Co-Scientist

AI research assistant for Academia.edu. Chat side panel that reads and discusses web pages and your research.

Academia Co-Scientist is an AI research assistant that works alongside you as you browse. Open the side panel on any web page, academic paper, or Google Doc to start a conversation with your personal research assistant. What it does: - Reads any web page you're viewing — summarizes articles, extracts key findings, and answers questions about the content, even on pages behind logins or paywalls you have access to - Works with Google Docs and Slides — reads your documents, discusses your drafts, and helps you write and edit - Understands your research context — tracks the pages you visit to build awareness of your research interests, so its suggestions stay relevant to your work - Stays with you across tabs — the side panel follows you as you browse, ready whenever you need it Why install it: Save hours of reading and synthesis. Instead of switching between papers, notes, and search tabs, ask Co-Scientist to summarize what you're reading, compare findings across sources, or draft sections based on your research. It works on the pages you're already visiting - no copy-pasting into a separate tool. Requires an Academia.edu account.