Dr. Thomas Mather is considered a leading authority on how to prevent tick bites.
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Entomologist Tom Mather | Meeting the Minds
He wants ticks to be taken more seriously
Dr. Thomas Mather is considered a leading authority on how to prevent tick bites.
(JONATHAN WIGGS/GLOBE STAFF)
Blood-sucking insects weren't Tom Mather's earliest love. As an undergraduate in Pennsylvania's Muhlenberg College, he started his academic life as a history major. (Full article: 628 words)
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