r/neuroscience is a subreddit with 185k members. The community frequently discusses neuroscience, brain, learning, memory, and consciousness, and they frequently recommend/review neuroscience books and software tools, and the most common flair used is publication, discussion, academic article, meta, and advice.
Dedicated to aggregation & discussion of neuroscience research. We use a strict content filter. For less restrictive discourse, see /r/neuro.
Popular Topics in r/neuroscience
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Neuroscience
21 posts
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Brain
16 posts
#3
Learning
3 posts
#4
Memory
3 posts
#5
Consciousness
3 posts
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Symptoms
3 posts
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Autism
3 posts
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Connectivity
2 posts
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Action
2 posts
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Circadian Rhythm Disruptions
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/neuroscience
Neuroscience Books
95 reviews
#1
Oliver Sacks
4.6★ from 16 reviews
#2
V.S. Ramachandran
4.7★ from 9 reviews
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Robert Sapolsky
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Software Tools
7 reviews
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MBF Biosciences
4.0★ from 1 review
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ImageJ
3.0★ from 1 review
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MATLAB
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/neuroscience
#1
Publication
: "Reduced Gibbs free energy supply hinders brain information processing during mental fatigue"
11 posts
#2
Discussion
: "OC: NeuroAtlas Tool"
7 posts
#3
Academic Article
: "Apparently if you smoke cigarettes you are less likely to develop Parkinsons Desease"
6 posts
#4
Meta
: "PSA: select neuroscience subreddits are being targeted for acquisition."
2 posts
#5
Advice
: "Help identifying a thalamic nuclei"
2 posts
#6
Preprint
: "Proposal of an oxytocinergic hypothesis as an alternative to the dopaminergic and glutamatergic model as the origin of schizophrenia"
2 posts
#7
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.117413
: "Vagal nerve stimulation induces vascular oscillations and enhances long-term learning"
1 post
#8
News
: "OSF Changes | Center for Open Science"
1 post
#9
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-73865-9
: "“Allergy” chemicals improve brain function"
1 post
#10
DOI: 10.64898/2026.08.21.745777
: "Psilocybin collapses visual change detection and drives cortical dynamics toward a state of surprise"
1 post
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Last updated: August 29, 2026