In @science.org this week, Petra Vojáčková and Eric Jacobsen report that thiourea-based anion binders can render photoredox catalysis enantioselective by pairing with cation radical intermediates chemsky 🧪 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Some people just get me… those people are my kids!

What an amazing day in Rahway where Merck received its 5th ACS National Historic Chemical Landmark designation for the discovery and development of Statins!

And today it’s CNN’s turn. www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/h...

We are seeking questions from our audience of the Pharm-to-Table podcast. Dani & I will select the best questions for our annual tradition of kicking off our new season this way. What do you want to know about being a chemists in pharma? Let us know?! #MerckChemistry

It’s a pretty great day when a project you’ve spent the last 10 years on is featured in NYT! New Pill From Merck Could Slash Cholesterol Levels, Trials Show www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/h...

We are seeking questions from our audience of the Pharm-to-Table podcast. Dani & I will select the best questions for our annual tradition of kicking off our new season this way. What do you want to know about being a chemists in pharma? Let us know?! #MerckChemistry

So they didn’t like the ad. Let’s just post Reagan’s 5 min speech against tariffs as it appears on YouTube. Over and over. On all platforms (some of y’all are still on X). *1981 Sherrilyn horrified by 2025 Sherrilyn saying “let’s post Reagan’s speech.” youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc

Watching the Jays in game 7 after the Habs win

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/...

MOFs!

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

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

Manchester is Blue!

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

« 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.

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!

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!

An absolute barnburner by @gregggonsalves.bsky.social! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Anyone from the University of Montreal here? Please DM. Please RT.

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

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

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...

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...

@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

Augustine Madueke, of the Pflum Lab, recently completed his summer internship at Merck as a Molecular Discovery Intern. We are glad Augustine had a valuable experience and met new mentors along the way this summer. #wsuchemistry #WarriorWednesday #ChemSky

The European Chemicals Agency has published the updated proposal for the restriction of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). It includes a new assessment of eight industry sectors and options beyond a full ban or a ban with time-limited exemptions. 🧪 #chemsky www.soci.org/news/2025/8/...

Spread the word - we at @stanford-chemh.bsky.social are searching to fill a new junior faculty at the interface of molecular and computational science. See link below!

« It takes a special kind of belligerence to piss off the nicest people on the planet. With friends like us, who needs enemies? And if our enemies now include Canada, we probably don’t have any friends left at all. » #ElbowsUp nymag.com/intelligence...

« Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I'm going back to the start. » Was Chris Martin a total synthesis post doc in another life? #ChemistryMusic

Nice dinner with friends last night (wine not pictured) #ChemistsWhoCook

Shrimp tacos for #TacoTuesday #ChemistsWhoCook

If you drink leftover Sunday wine on Monday you still didn’t drink on a weekday

My latest for @cenmag.bsky.social: cen.acs.org/education/AC... #ChemSky

You know Scott.....you could actually make this happen with some lasers and a fog/smoke machine. Just sayin' @drlcsquare.bsky.social #chemsky

Ugh… #IYKYK

“It’s amazing that others in this room underwrote electing a man who, in the last week, single-handedly destroyed all of American science. It’s amazing how much good science you can destroy with $320 million and RFK Jr, very fast.” — Seth Rogen’s censored remarks presenting the Breakthrough Prize

In the most Canadian move ever the national election debate was moved to not overlap with the Montreal Canadiens critical hockey game tonight! #GoHabsGo #ElectionCanada www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...

I think it was Daniel Rapaport that said there’s death, taxes and Canadians playing practice rounds together. #TheMasters #ElbowsUp🇨🇦

Time to vote! #ElectionsCanada #ElbowsUp

We heard anecdotally that Canadians weren’t visiting the states, now we have the data. A massive, shocking drop.

“This proof-of-concept, demonstrated on up to a 100 kg-scale, represents the next step in biocatalytic glycosylation cascades…” #glycotime

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/...

One thing you can count on from me is to share great synthesis. While we may be competitors, I’ll highlight this review of #MerckChemistry innovations in #JOCasap from my respected industry colleague and friend @drlcsquare.bsky.social The work here is inspiring and drives us to our best #ChemSky

Korean fried chicken and champagne. A match made in heaven! #ChemistsWhoCook

Today at #ACSSpring2025 the ORGN @organicdivision.org is celebrating Canadian-American chemistry including @drlcsquare.bsky.social from #MerckChemistry speaking on the macrocyclic PCSK9 inhibitor MK-0616 #ChemSky