July 16, 2024: Tick Talk

The Fabulous 413

Today on the Fabulous 413 is a first for us because we’re pointing all of our focus on one tiny organism and making a big show about it. We're taking the time to focus on a very tiny arachnid can make a really big impact on our health and the whole laboratory in Amherst that studies them

Director of Education at Tick Report Paul Killinger gives us an overview of the impact ticks can have on the population at large, and informs us about the worst times for ticks and some best practices for keeping them away from you. We also get to see the process of ticks coming into the lab from all around the world to be cataloged and examined and learn about some of the things that they’re studying that AREN’T ticks. Plus we get a chance to hear how they're managing the outreach they’ve been doing to bring more awareness about ticks to the greater public, and get up close and personal with the process of testing that they offer to the public, while discovering ways their knowledge about these tiny creatures has grown and shifted over the years.