Trending Scientific Theories in Russia this year
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories this year on Wikipedia (Russia). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang.
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10,492
Total Views (this year)
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Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
859
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2
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
787
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3
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
680
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4
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
567
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5
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
564
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6
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
529
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7
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
463
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8
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
459
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9
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
313
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10
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
287
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11
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
286
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12
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
269
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13
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
235
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14
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
221
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15
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
208
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16
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
166
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17
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
163
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18
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
158
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19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
156
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20
elite theory
theory of the state
153
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21
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
151
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22
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
123
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23
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
122
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24
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
119
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25
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
93
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26
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
92
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27
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
83
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28
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
82
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29
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
77
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30
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
65
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31
HIV/AIDS denialism
belief, contradicted by conclusive evidence, that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) does not cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AID
63
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32
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
62
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33
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
62
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34
hesperium
misidentified chemical element
60
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35
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
58
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36
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
56
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37
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
56
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38
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
52
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39
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
52
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40
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
47
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41
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
47
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42
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences
45
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43
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
45
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44
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
45
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45
Baer–Babinet law
superseded scientific theory
43
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46
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
43
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47
Drucker–Prager yield criterion
concept in physics
41
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48
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
40
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49
evolutionism
term used (often derogatorily) to denote the theory of evolution
38
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50
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
37
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51
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
36
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52
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
36
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53
expanding Earth
hypothesis
36
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54
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
36
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55
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
34
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56
Stokes parameters
33
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57
Realism
international relations theory
33
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58
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
30
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59
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
29
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60
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
28
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61
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
28
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62
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
25
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63
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
23
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64
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
23
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65
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.
23
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66
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
23
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67
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
23
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68
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
23
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69
growing block universe
past and present exist while the future does not
22
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70
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
21
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71
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
21
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72
gateway drug theory
substance-related disorder
21
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73
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
20
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74
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
19
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75
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
19
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76
neorealism
concept in international relations
18
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77
Duverger's law
principle in political science
17
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78
An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything
preprint
16
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79
Hubble volume
spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than th
15
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80
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
13
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81
BBGKY hierarchy
set of equations describing the dynamics of a system of many interacting particles
13
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82
memory transfer
hypothesis that some organisms store memory in RNA outside the nervous system
13
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83
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
13
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84
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
13
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85
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
12
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86
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
12
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87
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
12
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88
Poynting–Robertson effect
Loss of angular momentum in orbiting dust grains due to stellar radiation
12
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89
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
12
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90
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
12
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91
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
11
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92
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
11
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93
Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory
scientific theory
11
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94
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
11
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95
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
10
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96
elliptic filter
signal processing filter
10
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97
BKL singularity
general relativity model near the beginning of the universe
10
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98
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
10
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99
progressive utilization theory
socioeconomic and political theory
9
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100
orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
9
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