r/nuclear is a subreddit with 97k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses nuclear, power, energy, plants, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review textbook.
Focus on peaceful use of nuclear energy tech, economics, news, and climate change.
Popular Themes in r/nuclear
#1
News
: "India inaugurates the world's first nuclear based hydrogen production facility"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "On 31st March 1993, a fire breaks out at Narora NPP unit-1 triggering a massive hydrogen explosion which completely knocked out all 4 classes of backup power within 7 minutes and the subsequent ECCS systems. Forcing operators to fly blind for 17 hours to prevent a meltdown."
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Valar's 100 watt nuclear website is up. The simulator is pretty neat - https://nuclearwebsite.com"
2 posts
#4
Opportunities
: "Indian Power Giant Seeks Uranium Assets Overseas in Nuclear Push"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/nuclear
#1
Nuclear
: "California is rethinking Nuclear — environmental groups should, too"
22 posts
#2
Power
: "Animated 3D tour of the AP-1000 PWR"
6 posts
#3
Energy
: "Driven by AI demand, China on track to pass US as top nuclear Energy producer"
4 posts
#4
Plants
3 posts
#5
Worst
3 posts
#6
Reactor
: "Small nuclear Reactors could be operational by 2030, regulator says in first interview"
3 posts
#7
Accident
2 posts
#8
Emergency
2 posts
#9
Webinar
2 posts
#10
Waste
: "No major technical roadblocks prevent Singapore from storing nuclear Waste, study with Swedish firm shows"
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/nuclear
Textbook
4 reviews
#1
Duderstadt and Hamilton
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
Shultis and Faw
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
John Lamarsh
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/nuclear
#1
Deceptive content
: "The U.S. Has 100K Tons of Nuclear Waste. Why Is There Still No Plan? | WSJ Pro Perfected"
1 post
Member Growth in r/nuclear
Yearly
+19k members(24.9%)
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Last updated: July 29, 2026