r/askscience is a subreddit with 26.3M members. The community frequently discusses looking for a, looking for, muscle, health, and science, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books, and the most common flair used is biology, earth sciences, astronomy, physics, and chemistry.
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Popular Topics in r/askscience
#1
Looking For A
29 posts
#2
Looking For
24 posts
#3
Muscle
13 posts
#4
Health
8 posts
#5
Science
7 posts
#6
Annoyance
6 posts
#7
Sound
5 posts
#8
Power
5 posts
#9
Testosterone
5 posts
#10
Tiredness
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/askscience
Neuroscience Books
4 reviews
#1
V.S. Ramachandran
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Steven Pinker
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Bear, Connors and Paradiso
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askscience
#1
Biology
: "Does anthropometric data show significant variations in female body morphology across different ethnic populations?"
6 posts
#2
Earth Sciences
: "Where do nuclear reactors get their water from and what are the most common sources?"
3 posts
#3
Astronomy
: "How Do We Use a 24-hour Based Clock And Still Catch Up To Earth's 23h-54m Rotation?"
2 posts
#4
Physics
: "Hypothese: Materie-Antimaterie Kollision als Ursprung der Dunklen Energie und Dunklen Materie"
2 posts
#5
Chemistry
: "Does 'Hydrochloride' mean that the active ingredient in a medicine has been neutralized with Hydrocloric Acid?"
1 post
#6
Neuroscience
: "Is it possible for a brain to be fully active without consciousness? In other words, is it scientifically possible for a human to turn into a zombie?"
1 post
#7
Psychology
: "People don't like higher FPS or smoothness in cinema because of the soap opera effect but they play cinematic video games with the highest FPS or smoothness possible. Why is that?"
1 post
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Last updated: June 24, 2026