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Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research

Welcome to the Insights Xchange podcast, brought to you by Cactus Communications (CACTUS). Hosted by Nikesh Gosalia, this podcast is your guide to the world of research and academic publishing. Tune in to hear lively discussions with experts from the academic and publishing realms.

Earlier known as All Things SciComm, the new series covers a variety of topics, from the latest trends in academic publishing to critical issues faced by researchers in an increasingly AI-driven world. Join us for insightful conversations and expert perspectives that will help you navigate the exciting world of academia. Whether you're a researcher, publisher, or just curious about academic insights, this podcast hopes to be your go-to source for understanding the evolving landscape of academic publishing.

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Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research

Rethinking Science Communication: Beyond Technology Trends

July 25, 2025 • Cactus Communications (CACTUS)

This episode unpacks the complex relationship between technology, innovation, and trust in scholarly publishing. With decades of experience and candid insight, Joy Moore and Kent Anderson call out some of the most pressing contradictions facing the publishing world today.

They explore how publishers risk losing sight of their core values by chasing tech trends, and why the goals of science and technology may not always align. From the shift of open access from movement to monoculture to the rise of platform governance, they raise serious questions about sustainability, ethics, and trust.

Together with host Nikesh, the conversation spans the role of leadership, the influence of funders, and the assumptions shaping how research is accessed and shared.

A must-listen for anyone who wants to repair—not just rewire—how science is communicated.

Social media links

Nikesh Gosalia:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeshgosalia/

https://x.com/NikeshGo

Joy Moore:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-moore-a94865/

Kent Anderson:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentranderson/

Show notes

Thank you for listening! Here are links to some of the things that Joy Moore and Kent Anderson discussed with Nikesh in the podcast. We would love to hear from you, so feel free to drop a line at insightsxchange@cactusglobal.com

Scholarly Kitchen | https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/

Caldera Publishing Solutions | https://www.caldera-publishing.com/

American Association for the Advancement of Science | https://www.aaas.org/

New England Journal of Medicine | https://www.nejm.org/

The Geyser | https://www.the-geyser.com/

How the Internet Disrupted Science | https://www.the-geyser.com/how-the-internet-disrupted-science/

Open Access | https://www.openaccess.nl/en

eLife | https://elifesciences.org/

National Institutes of Health (NIH) | https://www.nih.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | https://www.hhs.gov/

National Library of Medicine (NLM) | https://www.nlm.nih.gov/

PubMed | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Medline | https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline/medline_overview.html

PubMed Central | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Crossref | https://www.crossref.org/

ORCID | https://orcid.org/

CHORUS | https://www.chorusaccess.org/

Creative Commons | https://creativecommons.org/

One Nation, One Subscription | https://onos.gov.in/

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