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Experiments examining the average path length for social networks
The small-world experiment comprised several experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram and other researchers examining the average path length for social
Small-world_experiment
American social psychologist (1933-1984)
1974 book, Obedience to Authority: An Experimental View. Milgram's small-world experiment, while at the University of Iowa, led researchers to analyze the
Stanley_Milgram
Concept of social inter-connectedness
the challenge on his return from Paris, leading to the experiments reported in The Small World Problem in popular science journal Psychology Today, with
Six_degrees_of_separation
Topics referred to by the same term
virtual world aSmallWorld, an internet network Small-world experiment, a series of social network experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram Small-world network
Small_world
Graph where most nodes are reachable in a small number of steps
Small-world network example Hubs are bigger than other nodes A small-world network is a graph characterized by a high clustering coefficient and low distances
Small-world_network
Routing methods for networks with short node paths
geographic location, IP address, etc. In the case of Milgram's original small-world experiment, participants knew the location and occupation of the final recipient
Small-world_routing
Experiment measuring the force of gravity (1797–1798)
The Cavendish experiment, performed in 1797–1798 by English scientist Henry Cavendish, was the first experiment to measure the force of gravity between
Cavendish_experiment
2000 book by Malcolm Gladwell
of the few") and its unpredictable elements is based on the 1967 small-world experiment by social psychologist Stanley Milgram. Milgram distributed letters
The_Tipping_Point
2015 biographical drama film
including the small-world experiment, the lost-letter experiment, the street-corner (or gawking) experiment, the familiar stranger experiment, and various
Experimenter_(film)
1971 psychological experiment
Stanford prison experiment (SPE), also referred to as the Zimbardo prison experiment (ZPE), was a controversial psychological experiment performed in August
Stanford_prison_experiment
Degrees of separation from Paul Erdős
social inter-connectedness Small-world experiment – Experiments examining the average path length for social networks Small-world network – Graph where most
Erdős_number
Physics experiment
In modern physics, the double-slit experiment demonstrates that light and matter can exhibit behavior associated with both classical particles and classical
Double-slit_experiment
1984 science fiction film directed by Stewart Raffill
put an end to the experiment that now threatens the fate of the entire world. The film was released on August 3, 1984 by New World Pictures, and received
The Philadelphia Experiment (film)
The_Philadelphia_Experiment_(film)
American computer scientist (born 1971)
aspects of the small world experiment. He was one of the first to realize that Stanley Milgram's famous "six degrees" letter-passing experiment implied not
Jon_Kleinberg
Series of social psychology experiments
The Milgram experiment was a series of social psychology experiments that were conducted in the early 1960s by Yale University psychologist Stanley Milgram
Milgram_experiment
Particle physics experiment in South Dakota, United States
The LUX–ZEPLIN (LZ) Experiment is a second-generation dark matter direct detection experiment hoping to observe weakly interacting massive particles (WIMP)
LZ_experiment
Game amongst global Jewish community
The Jewish geography game can be seen as a form of testing the small-world experiment, Stanley Milgram's research into the probability that two randomly
Jewish_geography
Experiment testing the origin of life
The Miller–Urey experiment, or Miller experiment, was an experiment in chemical synthesis carried out in 1952 that simulated the conditions thought at
Miller–Urey_experiment
Experiments proving existence of atomic nuclei
The Rutherford scattering experiments were a landmark series of experiments by which scientists learned that every atom has a nucleus where all of its
Rutherford scattering experiments
Rutherford_scattering_experiments
Thought experiment in quantum mechanics
mechanics, Schrödinger's cat is a thought experiment concerning quantum superposition. In the thought experiment, a hypothetical cat inside a closed box
Schrödinger's_cat
Series of human experiments in Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany conducted medical experiments on prisoners in its concentration camps mainly between 1942 and 1945. There were 15,754 documented victims
Nazi_human_experimentation
Celebrated demonstration of gravity
demonstrated by Italian experimenters a few decades earlier. According to the story, Galileo discovered through this experiment that the objects fell with
Galileo's Leaning Tower of Pisa experiment
Galileo's_Leaning_Tower_of_Pisa_experiment
The following is a list of historically important scientific experiments and observations demonstrating something of great scientific interest, typically
List_of_experiments
2012 tax cut in the US state of Kansas
The "Kansas experiment" was a name given to a controversial and widely noted tax-cutting policy/agenda of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback that began with
Kansas_experiment
American sociologist (born 1971)
attracted attention for his modern-day replication of Stanley Milgram's small world experiment using email messages and for his studies of popularity and fads
Duncan_J._Watts
Experiment to determine the shape of the Earth
The Bedford Level experiment was a series of observations carried out along a 6-mile (10 km) length of the Old Bedford River on the Bedford Level of the
Bedford_Level_experiment
Social structure defined by sexual interactions between its members
sequence of sexual contacts is important. Bugchasing Contact tracing Small world experiment Social network Liljeros, Fredrik; Christofer R. Edling; Luis A.
Sexual_network
1887 investigation of the speed of light
The Michelson–Morley experiment was an attempt to measure the motion of the Earth relative to the luminiferous aether, a supposed medium permeating space
Michelson–Morley_experiment
Particle physics research project (1983–2011)
major experiments (the other was the CDF experiment) located at the Tevatron Collider at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. The Tevatron was the world's highest-energy
DØ_experiment
Hypothetical situation
A thought experiment is an imaginary scenario that is meant to elucidate or test an argument or theory. It is often an experiment that would be hard,
Thought_experiment
Fictional Lilo & Stitch character
Stitch, also known as Experiment 626 (pronounced "six-two-six"), is a fictional character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise. A genetically engineered
Stitch_(Lilo_&_Stitch)
Experiment to determine the validity of psychiatric diagnosis
The Rosenhan experiment or Thud experiment was a study regarding the validity of psychiatric diagnosis. For the experiment, participants submitted themselves
Rosenhan_experiment
1956 nuclear physics experiment on weak force parity conservation
The Wu experiment was a particle and nuclear physics experiment conducted in 1956 by the Chinese-American physicist Chien-Shiung Wu in collaboration with
Wu_experiment
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers
World_War_II
Global conflict from 1914 to 1918
battle with relatively small casualties, and subsequently made a breakthrough in the front, something which was rarely seen in World War I. After the front
World_War_I
Type of nuclear fission reactor
— Alvin Weinberg, "Wanted: Smaller and More Reactors", Nucleonics (November 1952) Between 1954 and 1977, the US Army experimented with powering military installations
Small_modular_reactor
1998 television anime series
Serial Experiments Lain is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Ryūtarō
Serial_Experiments_Lain
1919 observations which confirmed Einstein's theory of general relativity
The Eddington experiment was an observational test of general relativity, organised by the British astronomers Frank Watson Dyson and Arthur Stanley Eddington
Eddington_experiment
1774 attempt to measure the Earth's average density
66778°N 4.09778°W / 56.66778; -4.09778 The Schiehallion experiment was an 18th-century experiment to determine the mean density of the Earth. Funded by
Schiehallion_experiment
Small modular nuclear reactor design
billion cost calculated?". World Nuclear News. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025. "SaskPower Selects the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Technology
BWRX-300
Pair of copper hemispheres designed to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure
conducted in Great Torrington by Barometer World. A small pair of hemispheres is shown in the painting "An Experiment on a bird in the Airpump" by Joseph Wright
Magdeburg_hemispheres
Design of tasks
The design of experiments (DOE), also known as experimental design, refers to the construction of procedures that attempt to explain how changes in one
Design_of_experiments
she adopted Experiment 007 as a pet, naming her "Gigi", but does not realize she is an experiment until Leroy & Stitch. Mertle has a small role in the
List of Lilo & Stitch characters
List_of_Lilo_&_Stitch_characters
Neurophilosophical study of topics related to free will
the world. Others have argued that data such as the Bereitschaftspotential undermine epiphenomenalism for the same reason, that such experiments rely
Neuroscience_of_free_will
1922 physical experiment demonstrating that atomic spin is quantized
In quantum physics, the Stern–Gerlach experiment demonstrated that the spatial orientation of angular momentum is quantized. Thus an atomic-scale system
Stern–Gerlach_experiment
Albert Einstein's hypothetical situations to argue scientific points
hallmark of Albert Einstein's career was his use of visualized thought experiments (German: Gedankenexperiment) as a fundamental tool for understanding
Einstein's thought experiments
Einstein's_thought_experiments
Physics experiment
In quantum mechanics, a quantum eraser experiment is an interferometer experiment that demonstrates several fundamental aspects of quantum mechanics, including
Quantum_eraser_experiment
Particle physics experiment
CERN. The experiment was approved in February 2007. Data taking began in 2015, and the experiment is expected to become the first in the world to probe
NA62_experiment
Experiment measuring the speed of light in moving water
importance of the experiment for special relativity, in which it corresponds to the relativistic velocity-addition formula when restricted to small velocities
Fizeau_experiment
Psychological or sociological research
social experiment is a method of psychological or sociological research that observes people's reactions to certain situations or events. The experiment depends
Social_experiment
Existential risk concept
nukes"): a technology gives small groups of people the ability to cause mass destruction. The "easy nukes" thought experiment proposed by Bostrom opens
Vulnerable_world_hypothesis
Japanese particle physics experiment
15778°N 140.07500°E / 36.15778; 140.07500 The Belle II experiment is a particle physics experiment designed to study the properties of B mesons (heavy particles
Belle_II_experiment
South Korean satellite launched in 2023
SNIPE (Small scale magNetospheric and Ionospheric Plasma Experiments, Korean: 도요샛) is a CubeSat of South Korea. SNIPE 1, 2, 3, and 4 were launched with
SNIPE_(satellite)
Experiment verifying the wave-particle duality of matter
The Davisson–Germer experiment was conducted from 1923 to 1927 by Clinton Davisson and Lester Germer at Western Electric (later Bell Labs). Electrons,
Davisson–Germer_experiment
Online social experiment on Reddit
r/place was a recurring collaborative project and social experiment hosted on the content aggregator site Reddit. Originally launched on April Fools' Day
R/place
CERN LHC experiment
ATLAS is the largest general-purpose particle detector experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a particle accelerator at CERN (the European Organization
ATLAS_experiment
Complex of buildings in New York City
wind pressures that the World Trade Center towers could be subjected to and structural response to those forces. Experiments also were done to evaluate
World Trade Center (1973–2001)
World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)
2004 quantum mechanics experiment
experiment is a variation of the double-slit experiment in quantum mechanics, devised and carried out by Shahriar Afshar in 2004. In the experiment,
Afshar_experiment
genetic experiments. Note that Stitch, Experiment 626, appears in every episode, so he is not included in the "Experiments mentioned" list. Experiments' numbers
List of Lilo & Stitch: The Series episodes
List_of_Lilo_&_Stitch:_The_Series_episodes
American hidden camera television series
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (JKX) is a half-hour-long American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that debuted in 2002 and was broadcast
The_Jamie_Kennedy_Experiment
Type of fox
laboratory conditions. Domesticated silver foxes are the result of an experiment designed to demonstrate the power of selective breeding to transform species
Domesticated_silver_fox
Philosophical thought experiment
The Boltzmann brain thought experiment suggests that it is more probable for a brain to spontaneously form, complete with a memory of having existed in
Boltzmann_brain
Competition to determine the World Chess Champion
organisation to manage the world championship from 1887 to 1889, but this experiment was not repeated until 1948. After the death of world champion Alexander
World_Chess_Championship
Proposal to test the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics
Popper's experiment is an experiment proposed by the philosopher Karl Popper to test aspects of the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics. As early
Popper's_experiment
Electrostatics experiment
Faraday's ice pail experiment is a simple electrostatics experiment performed in 1843 by British scientist Michael Faraday that demonstrates the effect
Faraday's_ice_pail_experiment
social sciences experimentation came about in Stanley Milgram's Small world experiments, the first of which taking place in 1967. Of the 64 letters which
Networks_in_marketing
This is a list of experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The LHC is the most energetic particle collider in the world, and is used to test
List of Large Hadron Collider experiments
List_of_Large_Hadron_Collider_experiments
Experiment using a resonant microwave cavity to find dark matter particles
Axion Dark Matter Experiment (ADMX, also written as Axion Dark Matter eXperiment in the project's documentation) is an experiment that uses a resonant
Axion_Dark_Matter_Experiment
First modern model of the atom
on experimental studies of alpha particle scattering (in the gold foil experiment), Ernest Rutherford developed an alternative model for the atom featuring
Plum_pudding_model
1992 TV series or program
Melbourne, Florida, United States. The show utilized simple science experiments, silly stories, and stunts to explain specific concepts in science. A
The_Mr._Science_Show
Theory of life arising from non-living matter
two millennia. Though challenged in the 17th and 18th centuries by the experiments of the Italian biologists Francesco Redi and Lazzaro Spallanzani, it
Spontaneous_generation
Use of laboratory and field experiments to explore evolutionary dynamics
to carry out a controlled evolution experiment was William Dallinger. In the late 19th century, he cultivated small unicellular organisms in a custom-built
Experimental_evolution
1914 confirmation of the atom's quantum nature
The Franck–Hertz experiment was the first electrical measurement to clearly show the quantum nature of atoms. It was presented on 24 April 1914, to the
Franck–Hertz_experiment
Particle physics experiment
Muon g − 2 (pronounced "gee minus two") was a particle physics experiment at Fermilab to measure the anomalous magnetic dipole moment of a muon to a precision
Muon_g-2
1995 studio album by Ayreon
The Final Experiment is the debut studio album by the Dutch progressive metal project Ayreon, released in 1995. Originally released with no artist noted
The_Final_Experiment
experimental research is long and varied. Indeed, the definition of an experiment itself has changed in responses to changing norms and practices within
History_of_experiments
Physics project measuring solar neutrino flux
SAGE (Soviet–American Gallium Experiment, or sometimes Russian–American Gallium Experiment) is a collaborative experiment devised by several prominent
Soviet–American Gallium Experiment
Soviet–American_Gallium_Experiment
International day celebrated on October 4
Planet 2023: Great or small, love them all 2024: The world is their home too 2025: Save the animals, Save the planet 2026: See the World Through Their Eyes
World_Animal_Day
Malodorant chemical weapon
him and, by extension, demoralizing the occupying German forces. The experiment was very short-lived, however. Who, Me? had a high concentration of extremely
Who_Me
Disney media franchise
Pelekai and an artificial extraterrestrial creature originally named Experiment 626, whom she adopts and names Stitch. Stitch was created via genetic
Lilo_&_Stitch_(franchise)
Nazi escape routes
their collaborators to flee Europe from 1945 onwards in the aftermath of World War II. Two primary routes developed independently with their operators
Ratlines_(World_War_II)
Soccer tournament in the United States
numbers being printed on the center front had been experimented with during the 1991 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Portugal). These finals were the first
1994_FIFA_World_Cup
Human experimentation that violates ethical principles
under the guise of research. Around World War II, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany carried out brutal experiments on prisoners and civilians through groups
Unethical human experimentation
Unethical_human_experimentation
Tests of special relativity
by special relativity is often verified by means of particle lifetime experiments. According to special relativity, the rate of a clock C traveling between
Experimental testing of time dilation
Experimental_testing_of_time_dilation
US military chemical warfare research
Maryland. These experiments began after the conclusion of World War II, and continued until the public became aware of the experiments, resulting in significant
Edgewood Arsenal human experiments
Edgewood_Arsenal_human_experiments
Australian breed of cattle
Lowline is a modern Australian breed of small, polled beef cattle. It was the result of a selective breeding experiment using black Aberdeen Angus cattle at
Australian_Lowline
Hypothetical species and thought experiment
Russell said in an interview in 2000; "The 'dinosauroid' was a thought experiment, based on an observable, general trend toward larger relative brain size
Dinosauroid
Test of relativistic time dilation
The Hafele–Keating experiment was a test of the theory of relativity. In 1971, Joseph C. Hafele, a physicist, and Richard E. Keating, an astronomer, took
Hafele–Keating_experiment
Nuclear reactor, Oak Ridge 1965–1969
The Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) was an experimental molten-salt reactor research reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge
Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment
Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment
Thought experiment critiquing utilitarianism
The utility monster is a thought experiment in the study of ethics created by philosopher Robert Nozick in 1974 as a criticism of utilitarianism. A hypothetical
Utility_monster
2004 video game
World of Warcraft (WoW) is a 2004 massively multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for
World_of_Warcraft
Hypothetical type of nuclear reaction
deuterium, found in heavy water (see Fusion power § Deuterium). The small tabletop experiment involved electrolysis of heavy water on the surface of a palladium
Cold_fusion
Experiments to test Bell's theorem in quantum mechanics
Bell test, also known as Bell inequality test or Bell experiment, is a real-world physics experiment designed to test the theory of quantum mechanics in
Bell_test
1957 measurement of the neutrino helicity
The Goldhaber experiment, also known as the Goldhaber–Grodzins–Sunyar experiment, was a particle physics experiment conducted in 1957 at Brookhaven National
Goldhaber_experiment
because of their confinement properties and their small size. While most large fusion experiments in the world are tokamaks, FRCs are seen as a viable alternative
Translation Confinement Sustainment experiment
Translation_Confinement_Sustainment_experiment
Work by Giacomo Leopardi
irregularity, a monstrosity. But this imperfection is a very small thing, [...] because all the worlds that exist, [...] not being certainly infinite, either
Small_Moral_Works
Numerous experiments which were performed on human test subjects in the United States in the past are now considered to have been unethical, because they
Unethical human experimentation in the United States
Unethical_human_experimentation_in_the_United_States
1945–1946 sphere of plutonium
in New Mexico on August 21, 1945, and May 21, 1946. In both cases, an experiment was intended to demonstrate how close the core was to criticality, using
Demon_core
2017 video game
shared with Looks to the Moon; Moon interrupts Pebbles, botching the experiment and infecting his structure, leading to him cutting communications with
Rain_World
European particle physics research centre
numerous experiments have been constructed at CERN through international collaborations. CERN is the site of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest
CERN
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