Susan Blackmore on memes and "temes"

via ted.com

In lieu of footage from this years UCL Lunch Hour Lectures series (including Steve Jones on Incest and folk dancing) which will appear here as soon as it is available. Here's Susan Blakemore on memes and "temes" from a couple of years ago.

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