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‘Scienticide’ in Argentina sparks huge protest by researchers

Crowds of people gather, march, and hold signs to protest the Argentinian government's dismantling of science.

Hundreds of researchers gathered in Buenos Aires on 28 May to protest against anti-science actions taken by Argentina’s government. Credit: RAICYT

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Nature 642, 282-283 (2025)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-01688-7

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  • Correction 03 June 2025: An earlier version of this story said that 1,300 workers had left the science sector in Argentina. That is for just one agency. Overall, more than 4,000 have left the sector.

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