What spicy food does to your body

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Published: 2024 | The Washington Post

Everyone's got a story about eating something too spicy. This piece let us turn that everyday experience into a full-body journey—tracking what happens from the first bite to the last burn.

We used a building as the visual metaphor for the body, walking readers room by room as the spicy chicken wing made its way through. I loved that choice because it was playful, smart, and instantly clear. The building's systems mimic those of the human body in very relatable ways. It was science explained in a way you could almost feel as you scrolled.

Visual journey