Tick talk: Biology students research the spread of cat scratch fever through ticks

On a warm afternoon this spring, Eynnar Claros Chacon ’19 and Allen Vaytser ’20 ventured into the woods behind Randolph’s softball field. The two biology majors carefully combed the forest floor with “draggers”—long, white sheets coated with carbon dioxide—hoping their prey would take the bait. Sure enough, when they returned to Martin Science Building, the … Continue reading Tick talk: Biology students research the spread of cat scratch fever through ticks