The Matchmaker: An Economist Tackles Kidney Exchange

When Fielding Daniel and his wife Amy discovered that it would take five years for him to to be matched with a kidney donor, they were devastated. They launched a desperate search for a life-saving solution that led them to an unexpected savior - a market economist at Harvard University. Learn more at nasonline.org/r2r. This short film is the first in the series From Research To Reward which examines the impact of social science research on our lives. It was created by Redglass Pictures for The National Academy of Sciences. A film by Sarah Klein & Tom Mason Director of Photography Jon Kasbe Music by Ryan Sayward Whittier Motion Graphics by Kathleen Chee Special thanks to: Dr. Alvin Roth Amy & Fielding Daniel Nobel Media Dr. Michael Rees