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Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests.

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  1. Apr 26

    One of my favorite authors, , co-wrote a piece about why nuclear power is so important in fighting climate change. It’s worth reading.

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  2. Apr 25

    Deaths from malaria have dropped 42% since 2000. I’m as optimistic as ever that we can get to zero deaths in our generation:

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  3. Apr 24

    Stories like this one from Kenya remind me of why Melinda and I started our foundation. I'm optimistic we will continue to make progress towards the day that no child dies from a preventable disease.

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  4. Apr 23

    Melinda’s new book, The , is out today: . She combines her mastery of data with her ability to tell powerful stories. It was a lot of fun watching her write it, and I’m excited for all of you to read it.

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  5. Apr 22

    On , I’m inspired by the inventors who are tackling climate change and all the people who are supporting their work. I can’t wait to share their progress with you throughout the year.

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  6. Apr 20

    Melinda’s new book The is an urgent call to action. I’ll commit to the lift by working to ensure that we collect better data about women’s lives and livelihoods.

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  7. Apr 20

    Gene drive is a technique where you give a few mosquitoes an edited gene and it drives itself into all their offspring. It could one day help us defeat diseases like malaria:

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  8. Apr 19

    Less than a century ago, families everywhere lived in fear of a mosquito bite. Now 75% of all malaria cases occur in just 15 countries. The partners fighting this disease won’t rest until we’ve reached every case of malaria, while saving as many lives as possible along the way.

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  9. Apr 19

    3: Which of the following factors affect the spread of malaria? The answer is in my latest blog post:

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  10. Apr 19

    2: What kind of pathogen causes malaria? Find the answer here:

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  11. Apr 19

    Biology pop quiz! Test your knowledge about the world’s deadliest animal: the mosquito. 1: Of the 3,000 species of mosquitoes, how many are responsible for most cases of malaria? Read my post to find the answer:

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  12. Apr 18

    Here’s one reason why I really, really hate mosquitoes:

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  13. Apr 17

    I’ve been fascinated by Leonardo da Vinci for decades. Although he died 500 years ago, there’s still so much to learn from his remarkable life:

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  14. Apr 17

    Precision maps are bringing us closer to the day when malaria is gone forever.

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  15. Apr 16

    Why I would rather encounter a shark in the wild than a mosquito:

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  16. Apr 16

    I’m proud that is one of the many companies taking action to fight climate change and excited about its leadership in using AI to accelerate progress on these challenges.

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  17. Apr 15

    To kick off , I wrote about the world’s deadliest shapeshifter (and what scientists are learning about how to beat it).

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  18. Apr 15

    Shapeshifters are not just the stuff of science fiction, though. We have them right here on earth.

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  19. Apr 15

    There’s an epic scene at the end where Spock has to figure out which one is the impostor.

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  20. Apr 15

    As a teenager, I remember watching an episode of the original Star Trek where the bad guy is a shapeshifter who turns himself into a second Captain Kirk.

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