r/ladiesofscience
A subreddit for women who work in, about, or around science (or would like to!) Career and scientific discussions, victory celebrations…
How to think about r/ladiesofscience
This community is dedicated to women in science, fostering discussions around careers, achievements, and the unique challenges they face in the field. It serves as a supportive space for sharing experiences related to gender politics, mentoring, and systemic biases, while also celebrating victories in scientific endeavors. The focus on inclusivity and empowerment sets it apart, making it a vital resource for women in various scientific disciplines.
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Audience
Members primarily include women working in or aspiring to enter scientific fields, ranging from students to seasoned professionals. The community attracts individuals who are passionate about science and advocacy, often sharing experiences related to sexism, mentorship, and career development. The vibe is supportive and collaborative, with a strong emphasis on uplifting one another and addressing systemic issues within the sciences.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes personal stories, career advice, discussions on gender-related challenges, and celebratory posts about achievements. Members value authenticity and constructive dialogue, while posts that come off as dismissive or overly promotional tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular engagement, with members often sharing insights and resources, fostering a culture of continuous learning and support.
Brand engagement notes
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What r/ladiesofscience talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/yourbasicgeek
- u/Madame_President_
- u/EdwardHeisler
- u/APSphysics
- u/MistWeaver80
- u/[deleted]
- u/black_rose_
- u/Olive7222
- u/Lonely-Field4503
- u/FillsYourNiche
- u/werpicus
- u/Dumb_bitch_83
- u/Hotpocket4lyf
- u/carefullycalculative
- u/UnmatchingSweaters
- u/EmCWolf13
- u/Intelligent_Buy9116
- u/whateverworks256
- u/CreepySecond4354
- u/InterestingCorgi1554
- u/sleepykitty299
- u/king_kingcharles
- u/jaslaras
- u/NeverJaded21
- u/yeehawcomrade13
- u/InfernalWedgie
- u/emmallyce
- u/BlubberMullins
- u/Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat
- u/DarAndTar
- u/GonzoDen
- u/C1-Calais
- u/neuronerdette1
- u/Photosynthetic
- u/Krakenacula
- u/KitchenBitch13
- u/aranide
- u/memowz
- u/Nordwindsturm
- u/AccomplishedSurvey34
- u/Logibenq
- u/zabulon_
- u/BlueSkyGreenEyes
- u/Excellent_Avocado485
- u/throwaway_number_e
- u/raqoonz
- u/Careless-Cabinet8237
- u/Possible_Rise_6163
- u/mottman
- u/anonboule
- u/basketcasey87
- u/Celebration-Aromatic
- u/Unhappy_Agency_4569
- u/Moon_and_Skye
- u/wishing-u-happiness
- u/lrigatad
- u/ExampleReasonable224
- u/RandomConcept72
- u/TreesBeesAndBeans
- u/Worried-File3605
- u/formattedpotatoes
- u/manuhortet
- u/CarterTheBard
- u/_happytobehere_
- u/kyky92292
- u/SycamoreThrockmorton
- u/Alsaflo
- u/No-Professional-6005
- u/TheDrillKeeper
- u/chuhai-drinker
- u/GlumHoliday1605
- u/EbandFlow88
- u/mylittlemy
- u/CompleteLook7492
- u/Charlotteforbesmc2
- u/Cricket-Typical
- u/Brief_Awareness_8231
- u/wheresmynightcheese
- u/Alice13B
- u/carlislecarl
- u/shoonpo
- u/camparius00
- u/its_k8_
- u/cat_coven
- u/KazlyLou
- u/Pamira21
- u/LauraProv
- u/drbunny42
- u/fka-tag
- u/ncooprider
- u/isimonito
- u/Peaches523
- u/tripping_right_now
- u/PathToJoy_
- u/Morpheuse
- u/ValuableOk9470
- u/jordyn5180
- u/catswithcookies
- u/LocalCap5093
- u/Ok-Bee-8752
By votes
- u/yourbasicgeek
- u/MistWeaver80
- u/black_rose_
- u/Madame_President_
- u/EdwardHeisler
- u/Photosynthetic
- u/Krakenacula
- u/FillsYourNiche
- u/whateverworks256
- u/KitchenBitch13
- u/[deleted]
- u/aranide
- u/memowz
- u/Nordwindsturm
- u/AccomplishedSurvey34
- u/Olive7222
- u/Logibenq
- u/zabulon_
- u/CreepySecond4354
- u/BlueSkyGreenEyes
- u/Dumb_bitch_83
- u/Excellent_Avocado485
- u/Lonely-Field4503
- u/APSphysics
- u/throwaway_number_e
- u/werpicus
- u/carefullycalculative
- u/raqoonz
- u/Careless-Cabinet8237
- u/Possible_Rise_6163
- u/mottman
- u/Hotpocket4lyf
- u/anonboule
- u/basketcasey87
- u/sleepykitty299
- u/king_kingcharles
- u/yeehawcomrade13
- u/Celebration-Aromatic
- u/Unhappy_Agency_4569
- u/Moon_and_Skye
- u/InterestingCorgi1554
- u/wishing-u-happiness
- u/lrigatad
- u/RandomConcept72
- u/ExampleReasonable224
- u/Intelligent_Buy9116
- u/TreesBeesAndBeans
- u/Worried-File3605
- u/NeverJaded21
- u/formattedpotatoes
- u/manuhortet
- u/CarterTheBard
- u/_happytobehere_
- u/UnmatchingSweaters
- u/SycamoreThrockmorton
- u/Alsaflo
- u/jaslaras
- u/kyky92292
- u/EmCWolf13
- u/No-Professional-6005
- u/TheDrillKeeper
- u/GlumHoliday1605
- u/mylittlemy
- u/EbandFlow88
- u/chuhai-drinker
- u/CompleteLook7492
- u/InfernalWedgie
- u/BlubberMullins
- u/Cricket-Typical
- u/Charlotteforbesmc2
- u/wheresmynightcheese
- u/Brief_Awareness_8231
- u/Alice13B
- u/emmallyce
- u/camparius00
- u/carlislecarl
- u/shoonpo
- u/its_k8_
- u/cat_coven
- u/LauraProv
- u/ncooprider
- u/KazlyLou
- u/Pamira21
- u/drbunny42
- u/isimonito
- u/Peaches523
- u/fka-tag
- u/tripping_right_now
- u/PathToJoy_
- u/Morpheuse
- u/ValuableOk9470
- u/catswithcookies
- u/Ok-Bee-8752
- u/LocalCap5093
- u/727nucleophile
- u/Sbe10593
- u/SuchAGeoNerd
- u/imagreenhippy
- u/jordyn5180
- u/DarkMaesterVisenya
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/Coco_Dirichlet
- u/prettywitty
- u/bluntbangs
- u/riricide
- u/geosynchronousorbit
- u/CoomassieBlue
- u/SJJawwwsome
- u/brrraaaiiins
- u/lbzng
- u/megz0rz
- u/mermology
- u/Vic_n_Ven
- u/HelenMart8
- u/sweetypantz
- u/lightbulb_feet
- u/catjuggler
- u/Andro_Polymath
- u/flowerpuffgirl
- u/marmosetohmarmoset
- u/InfernalWedgie
- u/black_rose_
- u/geirrseach
- u/UnicornPenguinCat
- u/foibleShmoible
- u/coyote_mercer
- u/Responsible-Bonus505
- u/Waitingforyouback
- u/Weaselpanties
- u/sunnydaystarrynight
- u/DrLOV
- u/energy_codes
- u/troixetoiles
- u/crako52
- u/MydogisaToelicker
- u/nuclearclimber
- u/werpicus
- u/Olive7222
- u/AuntieHerensuge
- u/PraxisLD
- u/king_kingcharles
- u/iheartmytho
- u/grannyshuman
- u/Curious-Brother-2332
- u/feedmesushi1
- u/Leather-Mixture-2620
- u/betta_fische
- u/-schrodingers-cat
- u/dolomite125
- u/TourmalineTart
- u/1betterthanyesterday
- u/chickenfootologist
- u/Stamps1723
- u/No_Area9094
- u/botanistbae
- u/mstalltree
- u/ChristinasTits
- u/earthsea_wizard
- u/trashpocketses
- u/Saltwaterblood
- u/Hymenoptera_Honey
- u/Inanna26
- u/SycamoreThrockmorton
- u/ScientistLiz
- u/Flowingnebula
- u/jcceramics
- u/countrybum
- u/Ruby_Ruth
- u/AstrophysHiZ
- u/Reviewer_A
- u/eigencrochet
- u/Intelligent_Buy9116
- u/rts1988
- u/Cocoholic_1
- u/throughalfanoir
- u/Margarita_sauce
- u/slipperyfoots
- u/Therandomderpdude
- u/NotEnglishFryUp
- u/almborn
- u/timidtriffid
- u/anonymous_seaotter
- u/AceyAceyAcey
- u/LompocianLady
- u/emily_in_boots
- u/Septoria
- u/TreesBeesAndBeans
- u/Alicebtoklasthe2nd
- u/SpatialOmenz
- u/Admirable_Parsley519
- u/BadMeditator
- u/phedder
- u/memowz
- u/Foxs-In-A-Trenchcoat
- u/Query8897
- u/sadflannel
- u/Weavercat
- u/kytai
- u/lavasca
- u/lokimorgan
By votes
- u/lbzng
- u/PraxisLD
- u/dolomite125
- u/riricide
- u/geosynchronousorbit
- u/prettywitty
- u/backgammon_no
- u/AceyAceyAcey
- u/TourmalineTart
- u/king_kingcharles
- u/Coco_Dirichlet
- u/PersephoneIsNotHome
- u/flowerpuffgirl
- u/[deleted]
- u/1betterthanyesterday
- u/botanistbae
- u/CoomassieBlue
- u/foibleShmoible
- u/megz0rz
- u/bluntbangs
- u/Weaselpanties
- u/UnicornPenguinCat
- u/chickenfootologist
- u/doskei
- u/HelenMart8
- u/rock_gremlin
- u/yo_mayo
- u/No_Area9094
- u/SJJawwwsome
- u/Stamps1723
- u/LompocianLady
- u/mstalltree
- u/emily_in_boots
- u/geirrseach
- u/iheartmytho
- u/grannyshuman
- u/MongooseInCharmeuse
- u/liisathorir
- u/rts1988
- u/TallOutlandishness24
- u/shoonpo
- u/Confident_Fortune_32
- u/chefsarecursed
- u/black_rose_
- u/Andro_Polymath
- u/ConfusedCuddlefish
- u/CritterTeacher
- u/countrybum
- u/brrraaaiiins
- u/punkrockscience
- u/kittymeowss
- u/crako52
- u/LeopoldTheLlama
- u/SaintBetty_the_White
- u/marmosetohmarmoset
- u/kytai
- u/ilikesumstuff6x
- u/drixxel
- u/life_without_pyrrole
- u/ChristinasTits
- u/coyote_mercer
- u/ellipticcurve
- u/CepheidVega
- u/KindBranch7
- u/ThyZAD
- u/SirenOfScience
- u/xesskay
- u/earthsea_wizard
- u/InfernalWedgie
- u/Inanna26
- u/mermology
- u/EmilyU1F984
- u/FlyingApple31
- u/YetiPie
- u/GoodbyeEarl
- u/Curious-Brother-2332
- u/yenraelmao
- u/sunnydaystarrynight
- u/letmefrolic
- u/Septoria
- u/footiebuns
- u/grad_max
- u/cation587
- u/newtonianlaws
- u/sweetypantz
- u/Flowingnebula
- u/mommyaiai
- u/trashpocketses
- u/phedder
- u/biolinguist
- u/nuclearclimber
- u/Quant_Liz_Lemon
- u/troixetoiles
- u/palpablescalpel
- u/maternity_overalls
- u/SHChem
- u/ZeMeest
- u/Existing-Inevitable4
- u/civil_scientist
- u/_game_over_man_
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FAQ
r/ladiesofscience — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/ladiesofscience have?
r/ladiesofscience has approximately 49,045 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/ladiesofscience created?
r/ladiesofscience was created on April 23, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/ladiesofscience about?
This community is dedicated to women in science, fostering discussions around careers, achievements, and the unique challenges they face in the field. It serves as a supportive space for sharing experiences related to gender politics, mentoring, and systemic biases, while also celebrating victories in scientific endeavors. The focus on inclusivity and empowerment sets it apa…
What subreddits are similar to r/ladiesofscience?
Communities similar to r/ladiesofscience include r/xxstem, r/postdoc, r/girlsgonewired, r/phd, r/leavingacademia.
Who are the most active posters on r/ladiesofscience?
The most frequent posters on r/ladiesofscience include u/yourbasicgeek, u/Madame_President_, u/EdwardHeisler.
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