Jeffrey N. Murphy

PhD scientist in chemistry. Alumnus of #SFU, #UBC, & #UAlberta

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Our @PLOSONE paper on analysis of defects in block copolymer line patterns is online now!
http://t.co/COltOEaOU7

[Trevor Tombe @trevortombe]

Finally, and I say this each month, even when inflation returns to target, affordability concerns will remain a top #cdnpoli issue. Inflation is about changes. Price levels ratcheted. Now ~7.1% higher than would have been w/ 2% inflation this whole time. #cdnecon

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Appears that there will soon be an extra reason to encourage my aunties to get a shingles vaccine.

https://t.co/pEyIjj9csp

[Pascal Geldsetzer @PGeldsetzer1]

Biggest thing to ever come out of my little group. Pls help spread this finding!

We found clean, CAUSAL evidence that the shingles vaccine prevents a good chunk of dementia cases. So, could a virus cause Alzheimer’s->YES!

Hear me out & see preprint: https://t.co/25f5XFQj8R
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[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Pity the @MapleLeafs, getting roasted by the @POTUS in Canada's Parliament.

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

@alexmcclelland Mind boggling that there isn't a government database which tracks this information. We need data to drive better policy.

Minor note: Check for consistency of capitalization in your data. https://t.co/187cGSXz9A

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

@DocWufie @MoleculesGoHard It feels weird remembering a smell that hard, but I feel you. Isocyanides reek.

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

@MoleculesGoHard So, I wonder which agency came knocking...

https://t.co/5yzsG6rmAo
https://t.co/u7rWmX6nHO

[60% Water By Mass @MoleculesGoHard]

We recognize that many of our authors are active in other journals. However, we will no longer allow external citations in the American Chemical Society journals.
Sincerely,
The Editors

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

One would hope 2022 would be a good year to end chemists' obsession with perfluorinated organic compounds. #ForeverChemicals

[C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag]

Announcing C&EN’s 2022 Molecule of the Year! Read all about this year's contenders in the 2022 Year in Chemistry issue. https://t.co/0efvOYNzMS

[University of Alberta @UAlberta]

The annual Canada-Wide Science Fair, coming to Edmonton in May, will be an opportunity for future leaders and current experts in #STEM fields to connect with each other. #UAlberta @ysc_sjc @UAlberta_CSJ @ualbertaScience @UofAALES @UAlberta_Eng https://t.co/y8ctsC22hE

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

I'm not on Twitter as much these days. One reason: iNaturalist exists.
It's social media that helps science & which leaves me feeling good nearly every time I visit. Not just me, either. An NYTimes writer recently asked if it's "The nicest place online?"
https://t.co/bbDrAx8nkb

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

As someone who needed government student loans to earn a BSc (a stepping stone to a later PhD), this is good.

Canada earns a better return on investment through a better economy & well paid workers when people gain education & skills; it will ultimately pay for itself.

[Chrystia Freeland @cafreeland]

We’re permanently eliminating interest on the federal portion of Canada Student Loans and Canada Apprentice Loans.

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Perhaps it's time to reintroduce "disallowance":

https://t.co/BFj5KCIPvd

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

I spoke with Premier @FordNation today. I emphasized the importance of standing up for Canadians’ rights and freedoms, including workers’ rights – and I reiterated that the preemptive use of the notwithstanding clause is wrong and inappropriate.

[1926 Live @100YearsAgoLive]

The student body of the University of British Columbia form the letters ‘UBC’ using their bodies as part of their annual spirit pilgrimage or “Great Trek.”

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

I needed a good laugh today. 🤣 #chemistry

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Better value too! Probably gained a few more years of Ryan Reynolds thanks to the physician removing a polyp: https://t.co/i0DRB3Evq3

[This Hour Has 22 Minutes @22_Minutes]

Ryan Reynolds lost a bet and had to film his own colonoscopy. And it was still better than Green Lantern!

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Good.

The reprise of responsible public health policy is music to my ears.

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

In a precedent-setting decision, Ontario court says vaccine mandate is legal and enforceable in schools. Two unvaccinated @SenecaCollege students had challenged the rule, by @jessicamundiee https://t.co/rnUrZnrbhT via @nationalpost @Limbictweets #COVID19 #vaccination #HigherEd

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

Not sure if Twitter is the right venue for birds (perhaps Flickr?), but I just had a Northern Flicker visit the post outside my window and it brightened my day just a little. 🐦
#birdwatching #Canada

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

It felt good to earn my cookie this week... apart from needle-related heebie-jeebies. It's been a while. Appreciate that @CanadasLifeline makes the process smooth.

[Jeffrey N. Murphy @MurphysLab]

God rest her soul.

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.

The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.