Trending Scientific Theories in Germany this year
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories this year on Wikipedia (Germany). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: flat Earth.
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flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
730
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2
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
640
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3
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
558
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4
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
447
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5
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
392
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6
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
342
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7
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
329
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8
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
288
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9
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
253
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10
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
225
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11
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
219
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12
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
193
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13
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
193
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14
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
178
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15
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
158
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16
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
153
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17
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
121
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18
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
117
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19
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
107
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20
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
106
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21
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
100
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22
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
93
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23
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
93
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24
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
90
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25
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
86
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26
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
72
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27
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
69
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28
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
67
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29
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
66
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30
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
64
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31
contractualism
moral theory
58
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32
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
52
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33
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
49
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34
trickle-down economics
economic theory
49
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35
technofeudalism
political theory
47
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36
capability approach
economic theory
46
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37
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
46
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38
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
45
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39
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
45
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40
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
45
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41
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.
45
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42
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
45
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43
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
41
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44
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
41
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45
HIV/AIDS denialism
belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AID
39
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46
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
38
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47
neorealism
concept in international relations
38
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48
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
37
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49
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
36
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50
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
35
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51
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
35
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52
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
34
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53
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
31
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54
Realism
international relations theory
30
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55
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
28
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56
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
26
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57
"Bethe-Tait" accident
25
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58
Young–Helmholtz theory
postulated existence of three photoreceptor types in the eye
25
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59
Fermi's interaction
mechanism of beta decay proposed in 1933 involving a non-renormalizable four-fermion term in the action
23
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60
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences
22
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61
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
22
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62
transition state theory
scientific theory
22
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63
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
22
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64
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
21
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65
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is co
21
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66
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
19
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67
functionalism
social science
17
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68
Sears–Haack body
most aerodynamic shape for supersonic vehicles
17
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69
Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
16
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70
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
16
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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 s
16
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72
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
16
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73
Stokes parameters
16
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74
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
16
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75
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
15
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76
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
15
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77
elite theory
theory of the state
15
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78
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
15
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79
Law of Requisite Variety
scientific theory
14
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80
Nascent state
superseded chemical theory
14
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81
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
14
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82
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
14
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83
adenoma-carcinoma sequence
scientific theory
14
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84
expanding Earth
hypothesis
13
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85
elliptic filter
signal processing filter
13
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86
Duverger's law
principle in political science
13
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87
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
13
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88
Flory–Huggins solution theory
Lattice model of polymer solutions
13
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89
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
13
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90
Two-state theory
notion in Taiwan-China relations
12
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91
tooth worm
erroneous theory that small worms resident within the tooth caused dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches
12
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92
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
12
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93
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
11
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germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
11
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95
Garbage can model
theory of organizational decison-making
11
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96
Kruskal-Lösung
10
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97
Thomas–Fermi model
primitive quantum mechanical model of electronic structure
10
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98
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
10
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99
theory of tides
aspect of history
10
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100
Dyson series
perturbative expansion of the time evolution operator in the interaction picture
10
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