Trending Scientific Theories in Germany this month
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories this month on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: flat Earth.
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flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
427
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Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
405
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Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
362
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uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
271
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theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
265
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Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
260
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meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
229
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8
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
177
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race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
172
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special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
155
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heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
138
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12
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
137
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accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
133
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miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
115
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15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
100
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16
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
94
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von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
90
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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
83
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19
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
76
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20
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
73
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21
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
70
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continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
63
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23
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
61
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24
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
59
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25
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
57
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26
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
55
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27
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
49
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Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
47
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29
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
45
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30
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
43
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spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
42
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32
capability approach
economic theory
38
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modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
38
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technofeudalism
political theory
37
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35
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
36
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devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
36
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Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
35
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perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
35
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Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
35
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40
trickle-down economics
economic theory
35
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kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
35
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contractualism
moral theory
31
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Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
29
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44
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
29
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45
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
28
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iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
27
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HIV/AIDS denialism
belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AID
26
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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.
26
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49
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
25
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optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
25
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neorealism
concept in international relations
24
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vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
23
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spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
22
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Realism
international relations theory
21
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Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
20
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SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
19
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Young–Helmholtz theory
postulated existence of three photoreceptor types in the eye
18
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domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
18
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voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences
18
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60
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
18
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transition state theory
scientific theory
17
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Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
17
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Fermi's interaction
mechanism of beta decay proposed in 1933 involving a non-renormalizable four-fermion term in the action
16
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64
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
16
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"Bethe-Tait" accident
15
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Stokes parameters
14
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Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
13
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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
13
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69
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is co
12
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70
adenoma-carcinoma sequence
scientific theory
12
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libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
12
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72
Garbage can model
theory of organizational decison-making
11
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isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
11
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Law of Requisite Variety
scientific theory
11
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Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface betwee
11
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76
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
10
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77
elliptic filter
signal processing filter
10
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functionalism
social science
10
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Thomas–Fermi model
primitive quantum mechanical model of electronic structure
10
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80
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
10
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81
Sears–Haack body
most aerodynamic shape for supersonic vehicles
10
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82
Two-state theory
notion in Taiwan-China relations
9
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83
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
9
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84
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
9
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85
elite theory
theory of the state
9
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Nascent state
superseded chemical theory
8
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democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
8
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Dyson series
perturbative expansion of the time evolution operator in the interaction picture
8
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89
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
8
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90
theory of tides
aspect of history
8
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91
tooth worm
erroneous theory that small worms resident within the tooth caused dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches
8
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92
Flory–Huggins solution theory
Lattice model of polymer solutions
8
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Kruskal-Lösung
7
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Kubelka-Munk Theory
Theory of absorption in and scattering from pigmented layers
7
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Duverger's law
principle in political science
7
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Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
7
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dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
7
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Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
6
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Poynting–Robertson effect
Loss of angular momentum in orbiting dust grains due to stellar radiation
6
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100
land bridge hypothesis
obsolete scientific hypothesis that land bridges existed to allow fauna to cross over, prior to the acceptance of continental drift
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