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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Everyone's happy when it's time to grow crystals! Here I'm purifying a ligand via crystallization - Speed is 30x 🧪 #chemistry #crystalization #crystals #purification #chemsky

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I am happy to share that I will be attending @ciccheminst.bsky.social #x2026 conference held in Toronto's Metro Convention Centre from May 24th to May 28th. My talk will be in the General Inorganic Session on Wednesday at 5:40 pm in meeting room 714B! #chemsky 🧪 www.xcdsystem.com/cic/program/...

Screenshot of the X2026 conference website program showing a talk between 5:40pm and 6 pm on Wednesday may 27th titled Adaptive Amidate-Based Pincer Ligands: Metal Identity–Dependent Coordination Modes and Reactivity in Group 4 Complexes. The primary authors are Sébastien Lapointe and Saeed Ataie. The Co author is Keegan Milliken, and the corresponding author is Laurel L. Schafer

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I just had my name made into Japanese Kanji writing and I think it's quite beautiful! I love the meaning/characters he chose to assign to it!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I am in love with Crimson Desert. Sure, the controls are janky but you get used to them. Fighting is soooo satisfying. The scenery is incredible, I have the same feeling as playing Skyrim for the first time. It's amazing! #CrimsonDesert

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I'll be cheering on Team CANADA tomorrow for the men's hockey final wearing this. Also hi, yes I'm bald now!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

There was (and still is) so much traffic on oak Street this evening that I got out of the bus, walked 3 minutes to a sushi restaurant, had a meal (okay a relatively quick one to be fair) and the bus still had not passed the sushi restaurant. Here's my meal for internet points restaurant = sushi mura

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Tonight was @chem.ubc.ca annual departmental Christmas party! It was a lot of fun! Didn't win anything this year unfortunately but had a great time with the group! Even some crazy dancing at the end! Cheers for a good (despite the worldly circumstances) holiday!

Selfie of a 36 years old men dressed in a nice red shirt holding a cocktail and smiling

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Despite being sick for 3 out of 7 nights, I've had a wonderful time in San Jose Del Cabos, Mexico. Didn't do a few things I wanted to do cause sick, but still relaxed plenty. I'm now recharged and ready to go back to work!

Selfie of myself waiting at the SJD airport for my flight back home

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Some snippets of my week in San Jose Del Cabo, BCS, Mexico! Multiple posts below!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Surprise horsey. Also only 5 minutes and I was completely drenched.. Quite strong waves, I probably won't try them, but stay in the pools instead. #vacation #mexico

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Just a nice Japanese bento at Ryuu, a Japanese restaurant on UBC campus.

Photo of a pork katsu bento with a serving of mixed tempura.

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Just finished my biggest scale reaction ever (2 kg) including a silica plug that took way too long. Welcome to the real chemical world, me? #chemsky 🧪

Photo of a chemical hood with an erlenmeyer which contains a yellow liquid. About 1.8 liters of it.

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Today I need to do a silica plug on maple syrup (same consistency and color, but it's not actually maple syrup...) #chemsky 🧪

Photo on a chemical fumehood with a 2L erlenmeyer flask filled with a brown viscous liquid

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Beautiful day today, got my Costco membership, got a chicken! And enjoyed part of the afternoon outside

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The double take I did when I saw this scene in Yakuza 0 for the first time... #yakuza0

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

This week it's all about distillation! Huge batches for a big scale reaction! #chemsky 🧪

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Just spent an awesome afternoon eating meat at Gyu-Kaku followed by a circus performance by the Royal Canadian international circus!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Flying back home for Easter break! It's so beautiful from up here!

Photo of snow capped mountains from the air.

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I've had a semi productive workation away from home (in Victoria, BC). It was hot and sunny all day so I did go out more often than not. Still, I worked a bit too. I'll finish the rest of my paper slowly when I got time. #chemsky

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

And this was followed by the most amazing dish of lamb I've had the pleasure of tasting!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This is my all time favorite salad, and I didn't have one in such a long time. It hit the spot so much! #greek #salad as a starter at Ithaka in Victoria. Next, lamb shank!

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Despite them being from frozen, these pork soup dumpling were really nice for late lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Used my new bamboo steamer! Best bite with chili oil and soy sauce

Photo of a plate containing 12 soup dumpling

Close up of a dumpling in a spoon with chili oil and soy sauce on it

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Hi! I will be presenting part of my two previous postdoc research work at the #ACSSpring2025 meeting! I will be presenting virtually on Sunday March 23 at 16:20-16:40 (PST, UTC-8) in the General Inorganic Division Virtual Meeting! Get ready to learn more about Ylide and Yldiide chemistry! #Chemsky 🧪

Screenshot of part of the ACS spring 2025 General Virtual meeting, INOR division slot between 3:00 pm to 4:40 pm (PST, UTC-8) on March 23rd 2025. Shown is the title of 5 presentation, with the last one highlighted and reading: 4:20 pm-4:40 pm Ylide and yldiide pincer complexes of rhodium and their highly electron-donating properties

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Even if you're alone or far from your partner today, treat yourself. You deserve it! I got some sushi as a little treat! Even you, #chemsky! Even if there's work to do! Go and relax a bit.

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Sébastien Lapointe ⚗️🏳️‍🌈 @slapointechem.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Even if you're alone or far from your partner today, treat yourself. You deserve it! I got some sushi as a little treat! Even you, #chemsky! Even if there's work to do! Go and relax a bit.

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