The misunderstanding of memes: Biography of an unscientific object, 1976-1999

Perspectives on Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-105

  Burman, Jeremy Trevelyan ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84858195649     PISSN: 10636145     EISSN: 15309274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/POSC_a_00057     Document Type: Article

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