{{See also|Recent clamor to revise the modern evolutionary synthesis}}
'''[[Modern evolutionary synthesis]]''' is a school of evolutionary thought which incorporates the concepts of natural selection, mutations, and studies in population genetics.<ref>httphttps://creation.com/ariel-a-roth-biology-in-six-days</ref>
In 2005, Massimo Pigliucci, in a book review for the prestigious science journal ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]'', wrote: "The clamor to revise [[Neo-Darwinism|neo-darwinism]] is becoming so loud that hopefully most practising evolutionary biologists will begin to pay attention. It has been said that science often makes progress not because people change their minds, but because the old ones die off and the new generation is more open to novel ideas."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref> In July 2008, Elizabeth Pennisi wrote in the prestigious science journal ''Science'': "Seventy years ago, evolutionary biologists hammered out the modern synthesis to bring Darwin's ideas in line with current insights into how organisms change through time. Some say it's time for Modern Synthesis 2.0."<ref>http://www.arn.org/blogs/index.php/literature/2008/07/25/how_much_of_evolutionary_theory_needs_fi</ref>
Most of the Templeton Foundation funds for the evolutionary rethink appears to be going to the University of St. Francis which is a Roman Catholic University.<ref>[http://www.uncommondescent.com/evolution/templeton-funds-evolution-rethink-more-links/ Templeton funds evolution rethink]</ref>
Previously, creationists have exploited significant differences among evolutionists and the [[punctuated equilibrium]] vs. neo-darwinian gradualists is an example of this matter.<ref>[httphttps://creation.com/punctuated-equilibrium-come-of-age Punctuated equilibrium: come of age?] by Dr Don Batten</ref>
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