Trending Scientific Theories in Germany — the 7 days to 24 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 24 October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: anarchism. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 24 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
1,787
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2
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
1,688
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3
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,519
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4
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
1,357
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5
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
1,221
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6
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
1,172
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7
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
1,163
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8
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
1,002
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9
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
971
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10
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
810
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11
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
712
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12
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
583
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13
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
537
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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
519
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15
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
494
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16
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
479
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17
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
459
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18
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
427
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19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
384
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20
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
334
views
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21
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
326
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22
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
282
views
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23
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
265
views
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24
trickle-down economics
economic theory
259
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25
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
238
views
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26
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
226
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27
contractualism
moral theory
212
views
views
28
devolution
process of evolving from a complex organism to a simpler organism
190
views
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29
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
189
views
views
30
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.
176
views
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31
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
175
views
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32
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
169
views
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33
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
168
views
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34
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
167
views
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35
technofeudalism
political theory
153
views
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36
neorealism
concept in international relations
152
views
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37
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
150
views
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38
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
147
views
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39
HIV/AIDS denialism
unsubstantiated denial of the scientific fact that HIV causes AIDS
141
views
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40
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
133
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41
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
131
views
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42
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
129
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43
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
129
views
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44
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
126
views
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45
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
124
views
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46
Realism
international relations theory
123
views
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47
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
112
views
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48
capability approach
economic theory
108
views
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49
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
103
views
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50
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
97
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51
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
97
views
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52
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
93
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53
perturbation theory
quantum mechanics
90
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54
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
81
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55
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
80
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56
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
74
views
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57
agonism
political theory that emphasizes the potentially positive aspects of certain forms of political conflict
73
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58
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
71
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59
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
70
views
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60
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
68
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views
61
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
66
views
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62
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
63
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63
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
60
views
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64
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
60
views
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65
transition state theory
scientific theory
59
views
views
66
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
58
views
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67
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
54
views
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68
Young–Helmholtz theory
postulated existence of three photoreceptor types in the eye
54
views
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69
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
49
views
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70
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
49
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71
"Bethe-Tait" accident
49
views
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72
Flory–Huggins solution theory
Lattice model of polymer solutions
48
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73
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
48
views
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74
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
48
views
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75
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
47
views
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76
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
44
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77
Sears–Haack body
most aerodynamic shape for supersonic vehicles
43
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78
Nascent state
superseded chemical theory
42
views
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79
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
42
views
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80
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
42
views
views
81
Bell state
quantum state of two qubits that exhibits maximal quantum entanglement
41
views
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82
Kruskal-Lösung
40
views
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83
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
39
views
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84
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
38
views
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85
Law of Requisite Variety
scientific theory
37
views
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86
Dyson series
perturbative expansion of the time evolution operator in the interaction picture
37
views
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87
Schwarzschild black hole
37
views
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88
Turing pattern
how patterns in nature, such as stripes and spots, can arise naturally and autonomously from a homogeneous, uniform state
36
views
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89
Stokes parameters
34
views
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90
biogenesis
biological term that shows the view that living beings can develop only from other living beings
32
views
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91
elite theory
theory of the state
32
views
views
92
Duverger's law
principle in political science
32
views
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93
expanding Earth
hypothesis
31
views
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94
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
31
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95
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
31
views
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96
Garbage can model
theory of organizational decison-making
30
views
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97
tooth worm
erroneous theory that small worms resident within the tooth caused dental caries, periodontitis and toothaches
30
views
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98
Fermi's interaction
mechanism of beta decay proposed in 1933 involving a non-renormalizable four-fermion term in the action
30
views
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99
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
30
views
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100
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
30
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