/r/skeptic/

r/skeptic

352k members
r/skeptic is a subreddit with 352k members. The community frequently discusses science, worst, conspiracy, looking for, and trump, and they frequently recommend/review conspiracy podcast, and the most common flair used is πŸ’‰ vaccines, ❓ help, πŸš‘ medicine, πŸ’² consumer protection, and βš– ideological bias.
A sub for "scientific skepticism." Scientific Skepticism is about combining knowledge of science, philosophy, and critical thinking with careful analysis to help identify flawed reasoning and deception.

Popular Topics in r/skeptic

#1

Science

46 posts
#2

Worst

32 posts
#3

Conspiracy

32 posts
#4

Looking For

31 posts
#5

Trump

26 posts
#6

Health

23 posts
#7

Ai

22 posts
#8

Religion

19 posts
#9

Skepticism

18 posts
#10

Ufo

17 posts

Products Discussed in r/skeptic

#1
Higherside Chats
5.0β˜… from 1 review
#2
Joe Rogan
4.0β˜… from 1 review
#3
Mysterious Universe
4.0β˜… from 1 review

Flair Used in r/skeptic

#1
πŸ’‰ Vaccines
: "RFK Jr loses temper in angry clash with CNN host over measles and Covid"
7 posts
#2
❓ Help
: "Cambridge University Publishes Controversial Paper: Toward individualistic reproduction: Solving the fertility crisis could require a further marginalization of men"
7 posts
#3
πŸš‘ Medicine
: "How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands"
6 posts
#4
πŸ’² Consumer Protection
: "There's a birth control backlash online. Can it explain the rise in abortions?"
6 posts
#5
βš– Ideological Bias
: "MAGA Influencer Outed as a Pentagon Employee in Bizarre Turn After Botching β€˜Scoop’ State Dept. Spox Gave Her"
5 posts
#6
🏫 Education
: "Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare."
4 posts
#7
πŸ’© Misinformation
: "why do so many buy russian propaganda on nato?"
4 posts
#8
πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Denialism
: "ABC, CBS, and NBC aired nearly 200 segments about three U.S. heat events without mentioning climate change"
3 posts
#9
πŸ’© Woo
: "Lettuce. Blueberries. Eggs. JalapeΓ±os. Why are there so many food-safety scares this summer?"
3 posts
#10
πŸ’© Pseudoscience
: "Pseudoarcheologist Dan Richards (DeDunking) makes numerous errors in analyzing the β€œAztlan collection” - supposed ancient alien artifacts"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/skeptic

Yearly
+26k members(8.1%)

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Last updated: August 28, 2026