r/AskScienceDiscussion is a subreddit with 194k members. The community frequently discusses worst, worst science, worst case scenario, and science, and they frequently recommend/review physics books, textbook, and simulation software, and the most common flair used is general discussion, what if?, and continuing education.
Here you can ask any question you have about being a scientist, what's new in a field, what's going to happen in a field, or are curious about how we got to this point.
Popular Topics in r/AskScienceDiscussion
#1
Worst
10 posts
#2
Worst Science
2 posts
#3
Worst Case Scenario
2 posts
#4
Science
1 post
Products Discussed in r/AskScienceDiscussion
Physics Books
3 reviews
#1
Brian Greene The Elegant Universe
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Fundamentals of Physics
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Max Tegmark
5.0★ from 1 review
Textbook
2 reviews
#1
David Archer
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
William Rudd
4.0★ from 1 review
Simulation Software
2 reviews
#1
COMSOL Multiphysics
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
SIMION
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskScienceDiscussion
#1
General Discussion
: "Why does our brain create entire stories in our dreams, and what is their evolutionary purpose?"
23 posts
#2
What If?
: "If a cataclysm wiped out all scientific knowledge and each field could save only one sentence, what would your field save?"
10 posts
#3
Continuing Education
: "Need Gene Therapy/Editing Stakeholder"
1 post
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Last updated: October 25, 2026