A Haunting Story of Nature
The idea of good and evil is pervasive in most of society. From fairy tales to modern day media, we despise villains who wreak havoc and worship heroic protagonists who in turn defeat the evil and save the day.
Ain't No Fish
Sunday morning in Monterey Bay, no tail tip on the horizon so far. The conversation was about transgenic zebra fishes...
Trio for the Ages
We walked a few blocks from where we parked across a busy Van Ness littered with construction fences and orange...
The First Time
Editor's note: Sikai Song's "The First Time" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's personal essay category...
Determined
Editor's note: Victoria Turner's "Determined" is the first place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's creative prose category. I was...
Winners, Take A Bow
The results are in! Today, 12 of UCSF’s most talented writers and photographers are taking home the top prizes in...
Cupid's Span
Editor's note: Emily Yao earned an honorable mention for Bay Bridge and Boat, her entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest...
The Hilarious and Compelling Origins of the Pap Smear
Editor's note: Presenting Iva Petrovchich's winning entry in the 2018 Synapse Storytelling Contest's science writing category. Category judge, San Francisco...
America Ripening
Editor’s note: Simone Kurial took the Synapse Storytelling Contest first place award for creative writing. Category judge, Synapse editor in...
Survivor On The Margins: Historic UCSF Transplant Patient Without a Home
Editor's note: We're pleased to present Kacey Berry's top winning 2018 Synapse Storytelling Contest submission in the personal essay category...