ABSTRACT
This chapter intends to propose an insight into the evolution of the scientific field during the most recent dictatorship in Argentina (1976–1983), focusing on the geometric expansion undergone by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET, for its Spanish acronym) during those years. This growth was not consistent across the whole scientific field: while some institutions were promoted, others, such as public universities, experienced a sudden downturn. In fact, once the initial disciplinary “purge” swept the field, the Army in office intended to deprive higher education of any part in scientific research development, streamlining exclusively CONICET.
