TIL that the term 'meme' was coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976
https://www.britannica.com/topic/meme
#til #todayilearned
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@todayilearned I think I am one of the only people of my generation (or maybe the last generation) who heard the word "meme" in the scientific context first.
I heard it in uni maybe in 2nd or 3rd year when one of my friends gave a talk about simulating evolution using software. Then, just one or two years later I started seeing the word "meme" pop up on the English-speaking internet literally everywhere.
#til #todayILearned #meme #biology #evolution #science #RichardDawkins