Trending Scientific Theories in Germany — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 25 October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
2,080
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2
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
2,052
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3
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,727
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4
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
1,614
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5
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
1,441
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6
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
1,356
views
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7
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
1,328
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8
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
1,132
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9
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
1,109
views
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10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
949
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11
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
816
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12
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
661
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13
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
599
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14
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
590
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15
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
581
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16
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
565
views
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17
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
505
views
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18
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
498
views
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19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
436
views
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20
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
386
views
views
21
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
343
views
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22
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
337
views
views
23
trickle-down economics
economic theory
314
views
views
24
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
292
views
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25
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
283
views
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26
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
243
views
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27
contractualism
moral theory
230
views
views
28
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
228
views
views
29
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
219
views
views
30
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.
215
views
views
31
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
204
views
views
32
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
202
views
views
33
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
200
views
views
34
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
187
views
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35
technofeudalism
political theory
178
views
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36
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
178
views
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37
HIV/AIDS denialism
unsubstantiated denial of the scientific fact that HIV causes AIDS
176
views
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38
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
165
views
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39
neorealism
concept in international relations
164
views
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40
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
162
views
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41
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
156
views
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42
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
148
views
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43
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
147
views
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44
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
147
views
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45
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
140
views
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46
Realism
international relations theory
135
views
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47
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
132
views
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48
capability approach
economic theory
121
views
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49
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
115
views
views
50
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
111
views
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51
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
108
views
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52
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
107
views
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53
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
101
views
views
54
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
98
views
views
55
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
94
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56
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
89
views
views
57
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planets or the central star
89
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58
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
84
views
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59
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
83
views
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60
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
83
views
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61
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
80
views
views
62
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
80
views
views
63
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
76
views
views
64
didymium
chemical compound
73
views
views
65
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
69
views
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66
Young–Helmholtz theory
postulated existence of three photoreceptor types in the eye
68
views
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67
transition state theory
scientific theory
66
views
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68
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
64
views
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69
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
62
views
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70
Sears–Haack body
most aerodynamic shape for supersonic vehicles
57
views
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71
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 stable
57
views
views
72
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
54
views
views
73
"Bethe-Tait" accident
54
views
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74
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
53
views
views
75
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
52
views
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76
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
52
views
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77
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
51
views
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78
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
51
views
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79
Flory–Huggins solution theory
Lattice model of polymer solutions
50
views
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80
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
49
views
views
81
Kruskal-Lösung
47
views
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82
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
47
views
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83
Schwarzschild black hole
46
views
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84
Nascent state
superseded chemical theory
45
views
views
85
cell theory
scientific theory that living organisms are made up of cells, that they are the basic structural/organizational unit of all organisms, and that all cells come from pre-existing cells
45
views
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86
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
44
views
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87
Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
43
views
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88
Dyson series
perturbative expansion of the time evolution operator in the interaction picture
41
views
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89
Law of Requisite Variety
scientific theory
41
views
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90
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
40
views
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91
elite theory
theory of the state
39
views
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92
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
38
views
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93
Stokes parameters
37
views
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94
Le Sage's theory of gravitation
obsolete kinetic theory of gravity that explained Newton’s gravitational force in terms of streams of unseen particles impacting material objects from all directions
36
views
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95
expanding Earth
hypothesis
35
views
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96
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
35
views
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97
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
35
views
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98
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
34
views
views
99
tooth worm
erroneous theory that small worms resident within the tooth caused dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches
33
views
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100
Duverger's law
principle in political science
33
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