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Рассматривается процесс формирования новой междисциплинарной науки – меметики, объектом исследования которой являются исторические, культурные, политические, социальные, кономические и иные типы мемов. Анализируются взаимоотношения меметики с социальной наукой. Обосновывается вывод о том, что меметика становится тем направлением социальной семиотики, которое связывает ее с различными видами семиотических исследований (биосемиотикой, киберсемиотикой, политической семиотикой, семиотикой культуры, экономической семиотикой и др.). ; The process of formation of a new interdisciplinary science – memetics, which studies historical, cultural, political, social, economic and other types of memes is considered in the article. The interconnections between memetics and social semiotics are analyzed. The conclusion is substantiated that memetics is becoming the branch of social semiotics which relates to different branches of semiotic research (biosemiotics, cybersemiotics, political semiotics, semiotics of culture, economic semiotics, etc.).

In the light of the serious challenges facing human civilization, it is imperative that measures should be taken to eradicate global bio-illiteracy and spread biological education for nonbiologists worldwide. This was one of the main goals of Prof M.V. Gusev's efforts in the capacity of a member of the Commission for Biological Education. Conceptual underpinnings for his practical activities were provided by the biocentric doctrine that in Gusev's view implied understanding and appreciating the absolute value of life in all its forms, advocating an ethical attitude towards biodiversity, and considering humankind as part and parcel to planetary bios (life). Biocentrism also provides the philosophical foundations for a more specific research direction, biopolitics, that is construed herein as encompassing all social and political implications of modern life sciences from genetics to neurophysiology to ecology to primatology. Currently, biopolitics represents an interdisciplinary area of research that actively develops on the global scale and includes philosophical (quasi-ideological), political science-related (theoretical), and practical dimensions. Biopolitics forms part of a wider area referred to as humanities-centered biology that incorporates all possible contributions of life sciences to social sciences and humanities. Apart from biopolitics, humanities-centered biology also includes bioethics, biophilosophy, biosemiotics, etc. ; Not available