r/neuroscience is a subreddit with 184k 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 discussion, publication, academic article, and meta.
/r/neuroscience is dedicated to the academic discussion of the discipline.
While we welcome beginners to browse and learn, front page posts are heavily moderated and limited to academic journals and serious discussion.
For a more casual option, please see our Beginner Megathread or the less-strict /r/neuro.
Popular Topics in r/neuroscience
#1
Neuroscience
21 posts
#2
Brain
16 posts
#3
Learning
3 posts
#4
Memory
3 posts
#5
Consciousness
3 posts
#6
Symptoms
3 posts
#7
Autism
3 posts
#8
Connectivity
2 posts
#9
Action
2 posts
#10
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
#3
Robert Sapolsky
5.0★ from 8 reviews
Software Tools
7 reviews
#1
MBF Biosciences
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
ImageJ
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
MATLAB
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/neuroscience
#1
Discussion
: "Longitudinal Novel-object recognition task in mice - objects choice"
6 posts
#2
Publication
: "A causal spatial role for apical dendrites in the cortex — Liu et al."
5 posts
#3
Academic Article
: "Apparently if you smoke cigarettes you are less likely to develop Parkinsons Desease"
2 posts
#4
Meta
: "PSA: select neuroscience subreddits are being targeted for acquisition."
1 post
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+16k members(9.3%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026