A group of 68 Nobel Laureates warns that Argentine science is “getting closer to the precipice” because of Milei's cuts

Conicet is the leading scientific research organization in Argentina. It is also the most prestigious in Latin America, according to the Scimag ranking, which evaluates almost a hundred institutions in the continent. But the work of the more than 20,000 researchers and fellows that make up it is at risk due to the cut in public funding implemented by Javier Milei. Oblivious to criticism from the local scientific community, the Argentine presiden…

68 Nobel Prize winners wrote a letter to President Javier Milei in which they state that “the Argentine scientific system is approaching a precipice”

Almost 70 Nobel laureates in chemistry, medicine, economics, and physics sent a letter to Argentine President Javier Milei on Wednesday (6), expressing concern that cuts to science and technology funding will harm Argentina's development and its global contributions. 'We observe how the Argentine scientific and technological system is approaching a dangerous precipice and are dismayed by the consequences that this situation may have for both the…