con·cept/ˈkänsept/Noun (Wikipedia) 1. An abstract idea; a general notion. 2. A plan or intention; a conception Brockman clearly means the first defin

con·cept/ˈkänsept/Noun (Wikipedia) 1. An abstract idea; a general notion. 2. A plan or intention; a conception Brockman clearly means the first definition. The question is surprisingly deep. I believe "evolution" qualifies. So does do concepts such as "simulation", "iteration", "recursion", "self-similarity", "causality", "continuity", "entanglement", "null hypothesis", and so forth. Is there any concept in the scientific community which has not yet moved into the world of everyman? Sadly, I suspect that most people don't worry much about concepts and the impact they may have on their world view. Still, conceptual nomenclature leaks into everyday language. Computer terms of art ("interate", for example) are now in common use.