Will research articles exist in the future? Nikesh Gosalia and Gareth O'Neill continue their discussion, talking about the evolution of nanopublications and the role of commercial publishers in open science. To illustrate the global emergence of the open science cloud, Gareth provides an overview of the open science efforts in different countries. He talks about making research accessible to everyone, using metadata to break down language barriers. Nikesh and Gareth also discuss impact in research, and how it is changing to also include societal impact outside academia. Gareth emphasizes the need for a multilayered impact ranking system, as well as the importance of supporting research on both theoretical and real-world problems. Ending on a light note, they chat about Gareth's passion for sailing.

Gareth O'Neill is the Principal Consultant on Open Science at the Technopolis Group and a doctoral candidate for theoretical linguistics at Leiden University. As the Former President of the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers, Gareth is a renowned expert on open science for the Dutch Government and the European Commission. Reach him on Twitter.

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