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Attending seminars (e.g. at universities) in the general field and making himself known afterwards is one way forward. These are usually open to anyone with an interest in the topic. For publishing he could put his work up on bioRvix - a preprint server. It's free, and may attract comments (not always, of course). I believe you're able to put up what are essentially advanced drafts, and modify them based on feedback. Grant ----- Original Message Follows ----- > Hello Clementine, > > Has he tried to get in contact with scientists through > ResearchGate platform? It is widely used by scientists to > link to each other work. Often you have to ask permission > to the scientist to read her/his publication, but it is a > good way to engage with them. > > https://www.researchgate.net/ > > Best of luck and best wishes, > Antonio > > On 4 July 2017 at 23:28, Pamela Buchan > <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Perhaps worth contacting his nearest university. He may > > be able to get library membership which would give > > online and paper journal access. There may even be scope > > for some sort of honorary position that doesn't come > with resources but which might enable him to access a > > research team in a related field for discussion > > purposes. Even emailing UK peers in his field might open > some doors. > > > Best wishes, > > Pam > > > > ---- David Ward wrote ---- > > > > > > Thoughts: > > Try checking out University of the Third Age sites. > > Also groups such as Manchester Lit and Phil and > > Yorkshire Philosophical Society attract audiences where > > senior bus passes are the premier means of arrival at > meetings. > > > Regards > > > > David Ward > > > > > > > > Dr David Ward - Partnership Director > > email [log in to unmask], Mob 07939148839; Office > > 0161 295 2602; Home 0161 962 5490 > > Greater Manchester STEM CENTRE > > Technology House - University of Salford > > Lissadel Street > > Salford M6 6AP > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Clementine Cheetham <[log in to unmask]> > > To: PSCI-COM <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Tue, 4 Jul 2017 19:18 > > Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science and the Elderly > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I hope you don't mind me seeking some advice/help! > > > > I wondered if anybody knew of any groups that do social > > outreach work with the elderly within the scientific > community? > > > Failing that, if any mechanisms exist for getting free > > journal access for the elderly? I know some universities > > now provide access for life, but that doesn't do much > > good for those who were doing their research when > programming meant punch cards! > > > My experience is that the scientific mind doesn't turn > > off at retirement, and for many isolated old people > > access to journal databases would provide much more > freedom than a bus pass. > > > My interest is prompted by my grandfather who is, at 93, > > occupying himself with writing a paper reviewing his > > work in the field of membrane chemistry. 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