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L.-C. Campeau

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Trying to change the world, 1 reaction at a time at #MerckChemistry. Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Cohost of the Pharm to Table Podcast. #ChemistsWhoCook👨‍🍳 #ChemistsWhoGolf🏌️‍♂️

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L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Apr 2

As a student, I was inspired to pursue a career in pharma by reading about the amazing synthetic chemistry innovations that were happening there.

I hope this article can do the same for the next generation of pharmaceutical chemists. #MerckChemistry

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

From Cortisone to Enlicitide: A Journey of Synthetic Chemistry Innovations at Merck

Necessity is the mother of invention. Most synthetic chemistry innovations are driven by our desire to make molecules. In the first half of the 20th century, much of this work was inspired by natural ...

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · 5d

MOFs!

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 6d

You know what's great about Canada's supreme court? I don't know any of their names or their political affiliations.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 24d

In a hearing, Susan Monarez told senators she was let go for holding the line on scientific integrity. cen.acs.org/policy/regul... #chemsky 🧪

Ousted CDC director details firing, warns of vaccine schedule changes

In a hearing, Susan Monarez told senators she was let go for holding the line on scientific integrity

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · 29d

Manchester is Blue!

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · 29d

I mean, this is just the English prononciation on Montreal. It’s like saying the English say Japan wrong… when the word Japanese use to describe their country is different.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 29d

C&EN reporter @saralea.bsky.social spoke with Laurel Schafer, who has attended Pacifichem for many years, to get a sense of what there is to participate in and share some tips for getting the most out of the entire experience. cen.acs.org/acs-news/mee... #chemsky 🧪 #Pacifichem2025

Tips and tricks for attending Pacifichem 2025 from Laurel Schafer

The committee planning chair shares insights into ways to spend downtime on the island, as well as her approach to networking, and symposia and events she’s most looking forward to ahead of the confer...

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

Hint for everyone else… there is a commonly used GIF that this is pulled from!

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

« With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied – chains us all, irrevocably » #QuoteOfTheDay

Bonus pts if you guess who/why it’s from.

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

papermill.org/cfa/

Come From Away - Paper Mill Playhouse

In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s not on Broadway anymore but there are tours. It’s coming to Papermill Playhouse in NJ in the Spring for those that are around

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

They also made a musical based on this book which is also excellent!

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

For 9/11 this week read this nice account of what the folks in Gander did in order to accommodate 35+ international airliners that needed to land. Very good. Highly recommend!

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s not on Broadway anymore but there are tours. It’s coming to Papermill Playhouse in NJ in the Spring for those that are around

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

They also made a musical based on this book which is also excellent!

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 13

For 9/11 this week read this nice account of what the folks in Gander did in order to accommodate 35+ international airliners that needed to land. Very good. Highly recommend!

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · Sep 4

An absolute barnburner by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social!

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

RFK Jr., American Psycho

He needs to go. Now.

www.thenation.com

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Chemjobber @chemjobber.bsky.social · Sep 4

Anyone from the University of Montreal here? Please DM.

Please RT.

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Sep 4

Really proud of our team for their achievements in #GreenChemistry recognized by the ACS yesterday in D.C. Congrats to the islatravir team on their win! #MerckChemistry

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Aug 31

Where Your Medicines Are Made www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/h...

Where Your Medicines Are Made

www.nytimes.com

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are so screwed « RFK Jr.'s CDC Purge Puts US Public Health System at Risk » - Bloomberg

Another nice one from @lisamjarvis.bsky.social

www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Purging the CDC Could Be a Fatal Mistake

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dismantling decades of trust, expertise and coordination for political gain.

www.bloomberg.com

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Stu Cowan @stucowangazette.bsky.social · Aug 28

My column on former Canadiens defenceman Josh Gorges still having a strong emotional tie to the #Habs after becoming an assistant coach with junior Kelowna Rockets @Kelowna_Rockets. He also doesn't regret refusing trade from Habs to Toronto Maple Leafs: www.montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...

Cowan: Canadiens ‘still my team,’ Josh Gorges says as he moves up coaching ladder

Former Habs defenceman, who famously refused a trade to Toronto, hired as an assistant with his hometown Kelowna Rockets.

www.montrealgazette.com

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Aug 28

AmPhos is your boo. They should rename it BagPhos.

L.-C. Campeau @drlcsquare.bsky.social · Aug 28

QED

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Joseph Moran @moranlabchem.bsky.social · Aug 27

@uottawa.ca is hiring a Full Professor and Tier 1 CRC in Sustainable Catalyst Design. Ability to teach inorganic and organometallic chemistry especially welcome. Comes with dedicated funding, teaching reduction, and substantial startup funds. Ottawa is a great place to live!

tinyurl.com/bdcm5hw6

Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Catalyst Design - Ottawa, Ontario (CA) job with University of Ottawa, Ontario CANADA | 12844053

The University of Ottawa invites applications for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Sustainable Catalyst Design. The successful candidate wil...