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.
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
Editor's note: Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is Hardik Kothare's second place winning entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest, photography category. The...
Bay Bridge and Boat
Editor's note: Emily Yao earned an honorable mention for Bay Bridge and Boat, her entry into the Synapse Storytelling Contest...
Minority Report Imaging is the New MRI
Augmented reality (AR) is a powerful application that allows physicians to visualize and interact with patient data. By definition, augmented...
Playing At God: A Comedy
Class play is a traditional aspect of med school at UCSF in which second year medical students put on a...
Daughterhood
Something I always admired about my dad is his ability to talk at length on any subject. Even as I...
Playing By Their Rules
When you’re five, everything’s a game. So why would this be any different? We were packing the last of our...
Insectum
Insectum is the second place winner in the Synapse Storytelling Contest's creative writing category. Comments from Synapse editor in chief...
Medical Students Make the Worst Patients: The Tragicomedy of an MS1
Medical Students Make the Worst Patients: The Tragicomedy of an MS1 is the third place winner of the Synapse Storytelling...
The Crucial Third Eye
The Crucial Third is the second place winner of the Synapse Storytelling Contest's science writing category. Comments from category judge...