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neo-Darwinism
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neo-Darwinism

Theory of evolution that represents a synthesis of Charles Darwin's theory in terms of natural selection and modern population genetics. The term was first used after 1896 to describe the theories of August Weismann (1834–1914), who asserted that his germ-plasm theory made impossible the inheritance of acquired characteristics and supported natural selection as the only major process that would account for biological evolution.



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The institute's Center for Science and Culture says that it "encourages schools to improve science education by teaching students more fully about the theory of evolution, as well as supporting the work of scholars who challenge various aspects of neo-Darwinian theory and scholars who are working on the scientific theory known as intelligent design.
The ACLU's agenda by Hoar, William P. / The New American
The Cardinal stated that, "Evolution in the sense of common ancestry might be true, but evolution in the neo-Darwinian sense--an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection--is not.
Evolution stir by Beresford, David / Catholic Insight
Archbishop Christoph Schonborn of Vienna argued in a July 7, 2005 op-ed piece in The New York Times that "evolution in the sense of common ancestry might be true, but evolution in the neo-Darwinian sense--an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection--is not.
Evolving debate by U.S. Catholic
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