Woodson, an African American historian with a PhD from Harvard, initially dubbed it, “Negro History Week” and picked February ...

The patient’s blurry vision reminded me that the eye is more than a window into the body; it is a mirror reflecting the system itself. In the words of Charlotte Bronte, “the soul, fortunately, has an ...

This is the mind’s game behind polarization in humans: our opinions are often less about truth and more about identity.

Originally published in Synapse on January 29, 2009. President Barack Obama moved last week to reverse a U.S. policy restricting international abortion-related services. A policy known as the “Mexico ...

Synapse at the time was shaped by the remarkable Tim Neagle, the most talented writer and journalist I’ve ever met. After a decade as a National News editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined ...

[Originally published in Synapse on February 5, 2009.] Last month we honored the birth of civil rights leader Dr. Martin... [In this series, past editors-in-chief reflect on their time leading the ...

Dr. Bob Wachter, UCSF’s Chair of the Department of Medicine, gained a vast twitter following during the COVID pandemic with his informative, direct, and sometimes personal tweets. He’s kept his ...

I have not watched the George Floyd video. In fact, I have not watched the Ahmaud Aubrey, Eric Garner, or any of the other recordings of police brutality. I do not need to watch the video to know what ...

Human rights activists have been shocked down to their core as they received proof of the Chinese government’s horrific removal and trafficking of detained Uyghur Muslims’ organs. The investigation ...