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Life, Death, and Research

Mark Anner and Jobany Valesquez, the son of Febe Elizabeth Valesquez, who died in a the same bombing in El Salvador that wounded Anner. Jobany was six months old at the time his mother was killed. The photo was taken in front of the exact spot where the bombing occurred on the 25th anniversary of the bombing. A series of events were planned that day to celebrate the lives of those who died.
Penn State researcher Mark Anner and Jobany Valesquez, the son of Febe Elizabeth Valesquez, who died in the same bombing in El Salvador that wounded Anner. Jobany was six months old at the time his mother was killed. The photo was taken in front of the exact spot where the bombing occurred on the 25th anniversary of the bombing. A series of events were planned that day to celebrate the lives of those who died.

When you write about Penn State research, you have to be ready for a lot of knowledge and passion, maybe some controversy, and occasionally a big word or two that you pretend  you understand during the interview, but immediately try to find its definition on your iPhone as you run back to the office to start the story. Not that this has ever happened to me.

You learn a lot. But some of the lessons never make it into the story.  Continue reading Life, Death, and Research