Trending Scientific Theories in Brazil — the 12 months to November 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 12 months to November 2026 (Portuguese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: anarchism. Data as of 1 November 2026.
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Total Views (the 12 months to November 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
18,713
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2
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
17,010
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3
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
7,586
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4
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
4,205
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5
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
2,790
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6
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
2,757
views
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7
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
2,597
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8
technofeudalism
political theory
2,085
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9
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
1,913
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10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
1,883
views
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11
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
1,843
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12
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
1,624
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13
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,219
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14
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
1,158
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15
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
1,091
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16
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
1,065
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17
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
897
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18
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
877
views
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19
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
831
views
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20
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
801
views
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21
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
777
views
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22
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
755
views
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23
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
754
views
views
24
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
746
views
views
25
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
736
views
views
26
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
644
views
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27
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
612
views
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28
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
572
views
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29
Copernican heliocentrism
concept that the Earth rotates around the Sun
557
views
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30
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
528
views
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31
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
506
views
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32
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
469
views
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33
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
447
views
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34
elite theory
theory of the state
426
views
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35
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
415
views
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36
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
404
views
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37
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.
402
views
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38
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
371
views
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39
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
348
views
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40
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
320
views
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41
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
315
views
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42
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
313
views
views
43
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
287
views
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44
capability approach
economic theory
286
views
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45
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
278
views
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46
Realism
international relations theory
268
views
views
47
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
267
views
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48
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
267
views
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49
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
262
views
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50
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
245
views
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51
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
245
views
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52
trickle-down economics
economic theory
243
views
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53
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
240
views
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54
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
238
views
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55
flood geology
attempt to interpret and reconcile geological features of the Earth in accordance with a literal belief in the global flood described in Genesis
231
views
views
56
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
227
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
217
views
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58
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
215
views
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59
Duverger's law
principle in political science
210
views
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60
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
206
views
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61
Reflexology
psychological theory
201
views
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62
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
195
views
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63
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
183
views
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64
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
182
views
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65
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
178
views
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66
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
178
views
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67
contractualism
moral theory
160
views
views
68
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
159
views
views
69
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
157
views
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70
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
145
views
views
71
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
144
views
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72
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
143
views
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73
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
135
views
views
74
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
134
views
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75
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
131
views
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76
neorealism
concept in international relations
127
views
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77
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
125
views
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78
triarchic theory of intelligence
theory of human intelligence formulated by Robert Sternberg
109
views
views
79
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
102
views
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80
killer ape theory
theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution
102
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81
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
101
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82
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
95
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83
Regalism
doctrine and political practice, predominant in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries, that defended the superiority of the king's power over the Catholic Church
93
views
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84
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
88
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85
pangenesis
Darwin's hypothetical mechanism for heredity
88
views
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86
Boveri–Sutton chromosome theory
theory
87
views
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87
extended evolutionary synthesis
set of theoretical concepts argued to be more comprehensive than the earlier modern synthesis of evolutionary biology that took place between 1918 and 1942
86
views
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88
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
84
views
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89
Byzantine priority theory
theory that the Byzantine text-type (rather than the Alexandrian or the Western text-types) most accurately preserves the text of the New Testament
83
views
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90
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
77
views
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91
insular biogeography
field within biogeography that examines the factors that affect the species richness and diversification of isolated natural communities
74
views
views
92
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
74
views
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93
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
72
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94
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
69
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95
organizational ecology
theoretical and empirical approach in the social sciences that is considered a sub-field of organizational studies
67
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96
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
66
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97
two-nation theory
political ideology that, in the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims comprise separate nations
66
views
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98
Semiotic theory of complexity
scientific theory
65
views
views
99
orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
63
views
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100
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
62
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