Third way of evolution

Many evolutionary biologists are very dissatisfied with the Modern Evolutionary Synthesis (also known as Neo-Darwinism (see:

A group of evolutionary biologist who are dissatisfied with the Modern evolutionary synthesis school of evolutionary thought have formed a "third way" school of evolutionary thought which they describe as follows: The DNA record does not support the assertion that small random mutations are the main source of new and useful variations...

Many see evolution as a complex process with distinct mechanisms and stages rather than a phenomenon explainable by a small number of principles. The divergences and multiplicity of ideas, opinions and theories on this website are necessary since many fields of evolutionary biology remain relatively unexplored...

There is a need for a more open “third way” of discussing evolutionary change based on empirical observations.}}

See also

• Schools of evolutionary thought