Splash Biography



BAYLEIGH MURRAY, JHU junior studying cells and planets



Major: Mol. Cell. Bio & EPS

College/Employer: Johns Hopkins

Year of Graduation: 2021

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

My name is Bayleigh and I'm from the Bronx, NY. I'm in my 3rd year at Johns Hopkins, and I'm double-majoring in Molecular & Cellular Biology and Earth & Planetary Sciences. When I'm not in class, I work in a lab on campus where I study photosynthesis in cyanobacteria from the driest hot desert on Earth. I also write for the SciTech section of the Newsletter (Hopkins student newspaper), the Triple Helix (an undergraduate biology & society journal), and for a personal microbiology blog. I also love music, museums, and reading.



Past Classes

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S222: Life at the Limit: Extremophiles and the Story of Us in Splash Fall 2019 (Nov. 16, 2019)
Interested in learning about some of the toughest organisms on the planet? Curious about how life copes in the most extreme habitats on Earth? Can't sleep because you're wondering how life got here to begin with? If so, this course is for you! We will introduce microbes that can withstand extreme conditions, explain why they are important in the origin of life, and explore the role 'extemophiles' play in society.