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NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK PRESENTS: SCI FIGHT COMEDY DEBATE: Psychology Is A Freud

6:30pm, Tue 12 August, 2025

HOWLER, MELBOURNE, VIC

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Is psychology a science? An art? Or an ink blot of your parents fighting? As part of National Science Week 2025, Sci Fight Science Comedy Debate takes a deep dive into the mind.

If you ask a psychologist if psychology is a science, they pause, peer over their glasses, and ask you if you feel like it's a science or not. The only other science that involves this much deflection are satellite dishes.
In a sea of Myers Briggs tests, brain biohackers, self help gurus and buzz feed quizzes to discover what is your inner potato?’(I’m a tater tot) it can sometimes be hard to spot legitimate psychology amongst the charlatans.

After all, the history of psychology is littered with lobotomies, medically sanctioned orgasms, psychedelics, electrocution, and prison simulations that we can confidently point to as the reason we now have ethics committees. Not to mention making us all pretty uncomfortable with implications about wanting to sleep with our Dad. From this progeny of perverted renegades, could we possibly expect a legitimate science to be born?

But that was the past. Psychology now employs clinical trials, neuroscience, and a full suite of techniques with which to extract empirical data. We now have the tools to take us closer than we’ve ever been to understanding our inner being (My MRI scan confirmed I’m a tater tot).

Come to Howler and get psychological as a catharsis of comedians and scientists seek to discover whether psychology is science, pseudo, or potato.

Doors open 6.30 - debate kicks off at 7

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Howler Bar & Grill
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Accessibility
Howler is Accessible.
Both Garden and Theatre are 100% accessible for patrons including a central restroom and easy curbside access for car services.

This venue accepts companion cards. Simply purchase your ticket and contact Moshtix to arrange access for your Companion.

Parking
A park and ride, council operated carpark is located immediately outside of Howler's doors.

Public Transport
Howler is conveniently located just a two minute walk from both the Route 19 Coburg tram (stop 21), and Jewel train station on the Upfield line.

Bicycle
We adjoin the Upfield Bike Path and have many designated bike parks on site.

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