Trending Scientific Theories in Brazil this year
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories this year on Wikipedia (Brazil). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: flat Earth.
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2,750
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flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
595
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2
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
352
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3
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
136
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4
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
125
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5
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
115
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6
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
81
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7
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
71
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8
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
67
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9
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
65
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10
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
63
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11
technofeudalism
political theory
54
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12
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
50
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13
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
42
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14
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
40
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15
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
39
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16
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
36
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17
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
35
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18
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
34
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19
cell theory
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and t
33
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20
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
32
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21
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
31
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22
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
29
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23
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
25
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24
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
22
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25
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
21
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26
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
20
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27
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
19
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28
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
17
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29
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
17
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30
Realism
international relations theory
17
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31
killer ape theory
theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution
17
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32
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
17
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33
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
17
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34
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
17
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35
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
15
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36
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
14
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37
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
14
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38
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is co
14
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39
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
12
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40
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
12
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41
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
11
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42
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
11
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43
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
11
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44
elite theory
theory of the state
11
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45
flood geology
attempt to interpret and reconcile geological features of the Earth in accordance with a literal belief in the global flood described in Gen
11
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46
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
10
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47
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
10
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48
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
10
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49
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
10
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50
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
10
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51
Church–Turing–Deutsch principle
stronger, physical form of the Church–Turing thesis, that a universal Turing machine can simulate every physical process
8
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52
Semiotic theory of complexity
scientific theory
7
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53
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
7
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54
trickle-down economics
economic theory
7
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55
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
7
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56
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
7
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57
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
6
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58
neorealism
concept in international relations
6
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59
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
6
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60
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
6
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61
HIV/AIDS denialism
belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AID
6
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62
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
6
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63
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
5
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64
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
5
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65
contractualism
moral theory
5
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66
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
5
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67
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
5
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68
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
5
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69
Duverger's law
principle in political science
5
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70
epigenetic theories of homosexuality
Possible causes of homosexuality
5
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71
capability approach
economic theory
5
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72
elliptic filter
signal processing filter
4
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73
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
4
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74
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences
4
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75
insular biogeography
field within biogeography that examines the factors that affect the species richness and diversification of isolated natural communities
4
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76
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
4
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77
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
4
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78
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
4
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79
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
4
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80
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
4
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81
Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory
scientific theory
4
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82
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
4
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83
expanding Earth
hypothesis
3
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84
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
3
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85
Reflexology
psychological theory
3
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86
Mars ocean theory
theory that nearly a third of the surface of Mars was covered by an ocean of liquid water early in the planet’s geologic history
3
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87
pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
3
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88
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
3
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89
Maxwell–Stefan diffusion
model for describing diffusion
3
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90
Nebulium
proposed element found in astronomical observation of a nebula
3
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91
liberalism
school of thought within international relations theory
3
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92
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum s
2
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93
Hoyle's fallacy
the argument against abiogenesis of chance
2
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94
Heyting arithmetic
axiomatization of arithmetic
2
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95
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planet
2
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96
neoclassical realism
theory in international relations
2
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97
static universe
model of the universe that is not expanding or contracting, e.g. one in which the cosmological constant exactly balances things
2
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98
Nebraska Man
false ancient hominid species
2
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99
dual state (model)
model for how dictatorships are run, coined by Ernst Fraenkel
2
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100
didymium
chemical compound
2
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