Trending Scientific Theories in France — the 7 days to 31 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 31 October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: anarchism. Data as of 31 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
3,467
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2
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
1,505
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3
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
1,434
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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
902
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5
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
804
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6
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
787
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7
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
664
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8
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
579
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9
trickle-down economics
economic theory
558
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10
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
507
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11
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
500
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12
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
491
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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
448
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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
418
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15
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
397
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16
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
390
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17
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
386
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18
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
377
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19
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
373
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20
libertarian communalism
libertarian socialist theory
348
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21
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
290
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22
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
278
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23
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
268
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24
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
243
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25
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
237
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26
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
227
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27
sword and shield theory
205
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28
contractualism
moral theory
205
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29
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
202
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30
yield surface
Geometric representation of material yield
191
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31
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
187
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32
functionalism
social science
180
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33
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
177
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34
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
176
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35
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
156
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36
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
149
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37
modern evolutionary synthesis
early-20th-century scientific theory combining Darwinian evolution and Mendelian inheritance
137
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38
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
135
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39
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
132
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40
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.
129
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41
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
122
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42
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
118
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43
capability approach
economic theory
115
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44
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
111
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45
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
107
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46
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
102
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47
Realism
international relations theory
100
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48
Kerr black hole
Rotating black hole without electric charge
99
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49
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
99
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50
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
91
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51
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
90
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52
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
89
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53
Schwarzschild black hole
83
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54
menstrual synchrony
purported menstrual cycle synchronization in women who live together
82
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55
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
82
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56
Stokes flow
fluid flow where advective inertial forces are small compared with viscous forces
80
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57
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
76
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58
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
75
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59
dromomania
a desire for frequent traveling or wanderlust
72
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60
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
72
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61
episcopal polity
form of church governance consisting of a hierarchy of bishops
70
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62
Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics
statistical distribution used in many-particle mechanics
68
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63
Théories scientifiques de Descartes
65
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64
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
64
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65
palingenetic ultranationalism
theory concerning generic fascism
61
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66
foco
theory of revolution by way of guerrilla warfare
61
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67
Fresnel zone
region of space involved in radio propagation between a transmitting and receiving antenna
60
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68
climate theory
group of political theories about the climate
57
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69
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
56
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70
Bouguer anomaly
a gravity anomaly
55
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71
germ theory of disease
prevailing theory about the cause of infectious diseases
54
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72
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
53
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73
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
50
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74
race and intelligence
discussions and claims of differences in intelligence along racial lines
48
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75
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
48
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76
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
47
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77
post-Marxism
trend in political philosophy and social theory
44
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78
elite theory
theory of the state
43
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79
Aristotelian physics
natural sciences as described by Aristotle
42
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80
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
42
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81
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
42
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82
Conciliarism
14th-16th cent. movement for supremacy of church councils over popes
40
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83
Josephinism
collective domestic policies of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
38
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84
Lorentz ether theory
defunct theory of electromagnetism
38
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85
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
36
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86
Bell test experiments
experiments in quantum mechanics
36
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87
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
35
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88
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
35
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89
static universe
model of the universe that is not expanding or contracting, e.g. one in which the cosmological constant exactly balances things
34
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90
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
33
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91
Cens caché
33
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92
Duverger's law
principle in political science
33
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93
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
33
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94
Hubble volume
spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe
32
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95
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
31
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96
Third International Theory
theory of governance proposed by Muammar Gaddafi
31
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97
lesbian separatism
idea that lesbian and feminist liberation can be achieved through separation from men
30
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98
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
29
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99
neorealism
concept in international relations
28
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100
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
28
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