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Neuroscience: News and Discussions.

Dedicated to aggregation & discussion of neuroscience research. We use a strict content filter. For less restrictive discourse, see /r/neuro.

187k subscribers188 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)156 authors / mosince 2009

r/neuroscience has 187k members (+9.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 188 posts a month from 156 people. Top topics: Music and Brain Science, Physics Books and Academia vs Industry.

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Size and growth

How r/neuroscience has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.6%in 12 months · +1.9% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 2026187k
Growing187k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−23%vs Sep 2025 · −35% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026188
QuieterPeaked at 309 in May 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/neuroscience

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Music and Brain Science0.5%
  2. Physics Books0.4%
  3. Academia vs Industry0.3%
  4. Free Online Courses0.2%
  5. Brain Implants Tech0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Doi
  2. ScienceDirect
  3. Springer
  4. Quora

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