Uploaded November 2008 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Memetics is the name given to the study of cultural evolution by Richard Dawkins. It is one of the most misunderstood parts of Darwin's legacy - and that's saying something!

Unlike most misunderstandings of evolution, misunderstandings of memetics are common among ordinary scientists and biologists. This video lists a few of them.

Transcript: alife.co.uk/essays/misunderstood_memetics

Please buy my book on Memetics: memetics.timtyler.org

"Memetics: Memes and the Science of Cultural Evolution."

Amazon.com link: amazon.com/dp/1461035260