Trending Scientific Theories in France — the 7 days to 27 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 27 October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: anarchism. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
4,876
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2
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
1,580
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3
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
996
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4
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
944
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5
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
846
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6
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
713
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7
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
673
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8
trickle-down economics
economic theory
653
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9
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
641
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10
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
560
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11
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
514
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12
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
511
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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
472
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14
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
441
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15
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
399
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16
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
396
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17
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
384
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18
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
377
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19
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
373
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20
contractualism
moral theory
292
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21
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
276
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22
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
265
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23
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
265
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24
Théories scientifiques de Descartes
261
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25
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
260
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26
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
250
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27
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
241
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28
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
228
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29
yield surface
Geometric representation of material yield
214
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30
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
213
views
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31
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
185
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32
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
185
views
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33
functionalism
social science
171
views
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34
high-functioning autism
outdated term for types of autism without intellectual or verbal disability and cognitively "higher functioning" (with an IQ of ≥70); term that medical and autistic communities calling to stop using because it is simplistic and offensive
168
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35
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
160
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36
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.
156
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37
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
152
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38
sword and shield theory
140
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39
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
131
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40
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
122
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41
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
119
views
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42
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
115
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43
Realism
international relations theory
114
views
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44
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
113
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45
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
112
views
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46
capability approach
economic theory
109
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47
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
105
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48
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
104
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49
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 itself without coercive enforcement of the law
103
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50
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
95
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51
Schwarzschild black hole
94
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52
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
93
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53
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
89
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54
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
89
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55
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
84
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56
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
83
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57
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
79
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58
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
78
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59
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
76
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60
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
76
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61
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
71
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62
climate theory
group of political theories about the climate
71
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63
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
71
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64
Stokes flow
fluid flow where advective inertial forces are small compared with viscous forces
70
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65
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
70
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66
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
70
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67
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
68
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68
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
65
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69
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
58
views
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70
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
55
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71
elite theory
theory of the state
53
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72
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
52
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73
Bouguer anomaly
a gravity anomaly
52
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74
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
52
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75
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
51
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76
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
51
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77
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
50
views
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78
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
50
views
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79
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
46
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80
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
46
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81
Cens caché
45
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82
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
43
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83
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
43
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84
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
43
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85
neorealism
concept in international relations
41
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86
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
40
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87
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
39
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88
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
39
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89
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
38
views
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90
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
37
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91
Duverger's law
principle in political science
34
views
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92
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
34
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93
Kerr–Newman black hole
rotating black hole with electric charge
33
views
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94
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
32
views
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95
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
32
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96
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
32
views
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97
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
32
views
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98
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
32
views
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99
Rényi entropy
family of diversity measures generalising Shannon entropy
31
views
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100
Stokes parameters
30
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