This post originally appeared in The Age, National Section January 22, 2017 Moving science forward took on a new meaning when Buffy Gorrilla volunteered for a medical trial. It’s a Monday morning and I am seated at a table with five other people and just one familiar face. We all have a piece of paper in… Continue reading Gut feeling: the swallowable gut sensor that could replace a colonoscopy
Category: Written Journalism
The art of the long-form interview often a case of “good old fashioned empathy”
his post originally appeared on The Citizen, Saturday 29 October 2016 Aspiring journalists have been told the secret to successful longform interviewing lies in dedicating hours towards research, combined with big doses of “good old-fashioned empathy”. “Interviewing is a right and a privilege,” said Melbourne journalist Ramona Koval, who added that the notion of trust between an interviewer… Continue reading The art of the long-form interview often a case of “good old fashioned empathy”
Beyond hype: what happens when Olympic venues grow old?
This post originally appeared on The Citizen, Friday 12 August 2016 Some Olympic Games venues age better than others. Buffy Gorrilla reports on a unique project to document the life and times of former host cities. * * * In the summer of 2008, photographer Jon Pack was watching the Beijing Games with his Olympics-loving… Continue reading Beyond hype: what happens when Olympic venues grow old?
Getting a taste for competitive eating
This post originally appeared on The Citizen Thursday 18 August 2016. Fancy shoving a 4kg burger down your throat in 23 minutes?Buffy Gorrilla reports on the growing phenomenon that puts body and mind to the test. * * * Cal Stubbs cannot escape hamburgers, nor does he want to. He flips burgers in 12-hour shifts. And at… Continue reading Getting a taste for competitive eating
Aquafaba: a vegan miracle
This post originally appeared on the ABC Radio National website: Friday 26 August 2016 11:53AM There’s a new ingredient being hailed as a game-changer for vegans, and it comes from a surprising source. Buffy Gorrilla investigates aquafaba, the mysterious substance that could be the missing link for vegans seeking egg white substitutes. Listen to the full story… Continue reading Aquafaba: a vegan miracle
The hit and miss of Olympic fashion
This post originally appeared on The Citizen, Friday 5 August 2016. A version of this story was featured on ABC Radio National (link is external). Gold! Gold! Gold, for Australia! Or is it? Buffy Gorrilla reports on the Olympics’ sartorial balancing act. “I’m sitting in a warehouse in Sydney surrounded by 100,000 pieces of clothing and 6000… Continue reading The hit and miss of Olympic fashion