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Einstein on Kindness
An article exploring Albert Einstein's reflections on kindness and human connection.
The Marginalian
Chapter 4· 6 resources
The Science of Kindness
From altruistic kidney donors to the neuroscience of generosity, the science of kindness is remarkable.
Ideas and Inspiration
The Brain
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Figure 2: The Brain
The brain illustration accompanying the discussion of kindness, altruism and neural activity.
Amygdala and Altruism
Research
Neural Responses Underlying Extraordinary Altruists' Generosity
Research into how extraordinary altruists encode the welfare of socially distant others across social brain regions.
PNAS Nexus / PubMed
Kay Mason
Article
Meet the Donor: Kay Mason
Kay Mason discusses her experience as the UK's first altruistic kidney donor.
NHS Blood and Transplant
Article
Tenth Anniversary of a Trailblazing Kidney Donation
The Royal Free Hospital marks ten years since the first UK altruistic donor operation.
Royal Free London
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Kay Mason's Donor Story
Kay Mason describes what helping a stranger through kidney donation means to her.
Give a Kidney