Bill Gates's Blog: Gates Notes, page 44

Five Reasons I’m Hopeful about Africa

Bill Gates shares some amazing facts and trends about Africa, a place that fuels his optimism about the world.

A Conversation about Friendship, Failure, and the Future

Bill Gates was in New York with Warren Buffett at Columbia University to talk with college students and answer their questions.

My Favorite Fanatics of 2016

Bill Gates shares his list of favorite fanatics from 2016, including Jimmy Carter, Nanda Nilekani, Dr. Ana Mari Cauce, Nathan Bowling and Ken Caldeira.

A New Model for Investing in Energy Innovation

Bill Gates announces Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a new model for bringing promising energy innovations from the lab to the marketplace.

Why I’d Love to Be a College Student Again

Bill Gates visits Caltech, where they're working on research to improve health, find new energy sources, and make the world a better place.

A Perfume that Smells Like Poop?

Bill Gates shares what he learned during a tour of Firmenich, a family owned fragrance and flavor company based in Geneva that is working to improve sanitation in the world’s poorest countries.

Lost and Found with “the Most Wondrous Map Ever Produced”

Bill Gates reviews “The Gene: An Intimate History” by author Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Science is the Great Giver

From penicillin to pasteurization, Bill Gates shares how the world owes an ongoing debt to the discoveries of European scientists.

Mapping the End of Malaria

Bill Gates believes the world’s fight against malaria is one of the greatest success stories in the history of global health.

Why I’d Rather Cuddle with a Shark than a Kissing Bug

More than 1.5 million people were killed by animals last year. Learn more about the culprits in this interactive chart.