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  1. Another interesting article, this one on a promising experimental treatment against malaria - http://bit.ly/brqdhY
  2. Worth a read, I liked this Economist article about Brazil and its agriculture work in the Cerrado - http://bit.ly/aljju8
  3. All of the Techonomy conference videos are now posted - http://techonomy.com/videos/ - some great talks...
  4. A look at the work of Sal Khan- http://bit.ly/ax82Il - very good online teaching. I’ve been viewing many of his lectures @ khanacademy.org
  5. My friend and collaborator, Nathan Myhrvold has published a book on the art and science of cooking. Amazing photos - http://bit.ly/9SSXEN
  6. Wanted: new & creative thinking to solve the world’s most pressing health problems http://bit.ly/2qjMOo - Grand Challenges in Global Health
  7. The Techonomy team posted video from the conversation with Brent Schlender - http://bit.ly/agvYLH
  8. A very powerful video from UNICEF UK - "put it right" - http://bit.ly/byxaNC
  9. Great momentum for Giving Pledge – families announce commitment to give majority of their wealth. Their letters here: http://bit.ly/cX6Fsg
  10. On way to Techonomy conference where I will be talking with Brent Schlender - www.techonomy.com
  11. I’ve been spending time watching some of the courses on www.khanacademy.org – many of which are quite good. More coming on GatesNotes...
  12. Video from Nigeria trip is posted- http://bit.ly/922aEm - great to see real progress and commitment in the battle for Polio eradication…
  13. In Vienna speaking at the International AIDS Conference – link to speech video and more info here - http://bit.ly/bUQeoH