Trending Scientific Theories in Spain this year
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories this year on Wikipedia (Spain). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang.
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Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
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theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
899
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Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
398
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race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
300
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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
296
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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
258
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continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
232
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flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
228
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Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
195
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accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
182
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11
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
181
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12
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
178
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13
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
167
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uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
160
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15
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
146
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meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
140
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17
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
131
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spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
121
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19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
110
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Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
107
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21
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
105
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22
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
105
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23
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
102
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24
contractualism
moral theory
97
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25
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
96
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26
functionalism
social science
90
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27
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
76
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28
capability approach
economic theory
76
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29
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
74
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30
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
72
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31
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
71
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32
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
70
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33
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
69
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34
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
58
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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.
58
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iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
56
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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
48
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trickle-down economics
economic theory
41
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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
41
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Realism
international relations theory
41
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von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
40
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Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
39
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biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
38
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44
Schwarzschild black hole
37
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axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
37
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Aristotle's biology
theory of biology, grounded in systematic observation and collection of data, mainly zoological, embodied in Aristotle's books on the scienc
37
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Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
37
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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
36
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49
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
32
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libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
29
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insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
29
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Marx's theory of the state
political and economy theory created by Karl Marx
28
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Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is co
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
27
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Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
26
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Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
24
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Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
24
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Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
24
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Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
23
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60
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
23
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SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
22
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band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
21
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palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
21
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optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
21
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domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
20
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Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
20
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elite theory
theory of the state
19
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Regalism
policies aimed at ensuring the superiority of the power of the Kings of Spain over the Pope of Rome in matters concerning the Catholic Churc
17
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69
Stokes parameters
17
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post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
16
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isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
15
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Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
15
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Garbage can model
theory of organizational decison-making
15
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Petzval field curvature
optical aberration
14
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neuron doctrine
concept that the nervous system is made up of discrete individual cells
14
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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
13
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triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
13
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Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
12
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Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
12
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Natural delimitation between the Pacific and South Atlantic oceans by the Scotia Arc
thesis on the demarcation between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
12
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Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
12
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Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
12
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Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
12
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principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
12
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agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
11
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Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
11
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democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
11
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von Neumann entropy
type of entropy in quantum statistical mechanics
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orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
11
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growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
10
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neorealism
concept in international relations
10
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Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
10
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preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
10
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Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
9
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caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
9
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withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern it
9
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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
8
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Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
8
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pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
8
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insular biogeography
field within biogeography that examines the factors that affect the species richness and diversification of isolated natural communities
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