ESP Biography



MYRIAM TAIBI, Wellesley College Junior majoring in Biochemistry.




Major: Biochemistry

College/Employer: Wellesley College

Year of Graduation: 2012

Picture of Myriam Taibi

Brief Biographical Sketch:

Enjoys long walks on the beach, taking care of plants, and organic chemistry.



Past Classes

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X3888: How To Be a Secret Agent in Splash! 2010 (Nov. 20 - 21, 2010)
Government run organizations are always looking for new talent but few have what it takes to join their ranks. While this class does not guarantee a position in a government run organization, it will certainly help you stand out to recruiters. Here, you'll learn how one agent used Lady Gaga's music to facilitate the leak of countless classified documents. We'll even look at techniques used by spies employed during the Cold War and beyond. You'll walk away knowing how to: - Speak like an agent - Defend yourself using improvised weapons - Lie AND get away with it - Blend into foreign countries - Pack a spy toolkit - Debug a room in under 90 seconds


S3566: Introduction to Organic Chemistry in HSSP Summer 2010 (Jul. 11, 2010 - Jul. 11, 2011)
This class will introduce students to the basics of chemistry and building up on these concepts to learn about organic chemistry, which is the study of carbon containing compounds. We will cover topics such as orbitals and bonding, acid-base reactions, naming of compounds, and different types of reactions! This class will explore organic chemistry through many class examples and see how organic chemistry is used to create many of the products we use today!