Charlie Rapple on Kudos, Climate Change, and The Founder’s Perspective

Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research

In the second part of their conversation, Nikesh Gosalia and Charlie Rapple dive deeper into Kudos and the gaps in the system that led Kudos to extend their support to researchers directly. Kudos’ main goal is to present findings as part of a global narrative. They discuss Kudos’ foray into “showcases,” an audience-centric informal way of sharing research findings, and the publishing industry’s response to it. They also touch on Kudos’ work on climate change, from communicating climate change data to internal organizational practices. Charlie shares her founder’s perspective on turning an idea into a company and the importance of prioritizing according to skillsets. Lastly, Charlie talks about her old-school strategies to stay updated with scientific developments.

Charlie Rapple is the Chief Customer Officer and Co-Founder of Kudos, which helps authors maximize the impact of their published work. She is a contributor to The Scholarly Kitchen, an independent blog on scholarly publishing and communication. Charlie has been the Honorary Secretary for UKSG and Associate Director of TBI Communications. She can be reached on LinkedIn.

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