Neo-Darwinism

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The overwhelming majority of biologists and geneticists are neo-Darwinists, and one primary tenet of neo-Darwinism is the idea that the genetic mutations which cause living creatures to evolve occur randomly.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

"The research tells us many things, including the fact that the origination rate of the HbS mutation cannot be explained from the perspective of neo-Darwinism," Livnat told Salon.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

A primary assumption of the evolutionary model behind neo-Darwinism is that development can be traced back through a series of subtly incremental changes.

From The Guardian • Jun. 4, 2010

The archbishop of Vienna stated flatly that the church does not accept "neo-Darwinism."

From Time Magazine Archive