r/labrats is a subreddit with 725k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cell culture, culture, cell, struggling, and grad, and they frequently recommend/review hand cream, coding language, and ballpoint pen.
Welcome to r/LabRats! A space for scientists, researchers, and lab workers to share experiment fails, lab wins, and PI woes. Do you need advice, a place to vent, or just some lab-life humor? Want to share your big successes, your awesome protocols, and tricks of the trade? Join your fellow labrats. We also have a discord server! https://discord.gg/385mCqr
Popular Themes in r/labrats
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is it normal for PIs to set up their own CCTV in the lab and watch students from home?"
12 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Another Gel Blot Analysis Software"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling like I’m not fit for postdoc or science"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/labrats
#1
Cell Culture
2 posts
#2
Culture
2 posts
#3
Cell
2 posts
#4
Struggling
1 post
#5
Grad
1 post
#6
App
1 post
Products Discussed in r/labrats
Hand Cream
30 reviews
#1
Aveeno
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Vaseline
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
O'Keeffe's
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Coding Language
10 reviews
#1
Python
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#2
R
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Ballpoint Pen
9 reviews
#1
Zebra
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Pilot
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
Cross
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/labrats
#1
open discussion
: "Monthly Rant Thread: September, 2026 edition"
1 post
Member Growth in r/labrats
Yearly
+47k members(6.9%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026