scientific paradox

C1100 concept

A scientific paradox is a situation, result, or concept in science that appears self-contradictory or incompatible with established theory, yet arises from seemingly sound reasoning or empirical evidence.

Aliases (4)
  • self-referential paradox ×6
  • astrophysical paradox ×1
  • mathematical paradox ×1
  • thermodynamics thought experiment ×1

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