In Michigan, we pride ourselves on our lakes – sandy bottomed and crystalline blue waters. But with such idyllic waters comes a risk: swimmer's itch. On this episode of the Stateside podcast, we look into the biology behind swimmer's itch and get into what scientists are doing to mitigate it.

GUEST:

Curtis Blankespoor, professor at Jackson College and adjunct professor, University of Michigan Biological Station

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