Bill Gates: This book changed how I see Africa’s past. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 11 months ago

Bill Gates‘ annual memo about the journey to zero emissions

My annual memo about the journey to zero emissions. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

Free Online Textbooks Work

And other lessons from a decade of making digital tools for teachers. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

Fifty years ago, I started playing this little-known sport with a funny name

One of my favorite pastimes is now America's fastest-growing sport. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

Digital tech is turning the unbanked into the banked

More people have bank accounts than ever. Here’s what we need to do next. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

Cheap, green hydrogen would be a breakthrough in clean energy

Cheap, green hydrogen would be a massive breakthrough in clean energy. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

Books for Summer

I loved all of them and hope you’ll find something you enjoy too. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 1 year ago

How to Prevent the Next Pandemic

5 posts inspired by my new book | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

'The reason I feel optimistic about the future of Alzheimer’s research'

New breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s diagnostics may someday soon let us substantially alter the course of the disease. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

Flush with innovation: 10 years of reinventing the toilet

Ten years ago, our foundation challenged the world to reinvent the toilet, sparking hundreds of amazing sanitation solutions. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

Year In Review: Reasons for optimism after a difficult year

2021 was an incredibly hard year for many people, including me, but I’m hopeful that 2022 will be better. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

How to End the Covid Crisis

Three steps to getting the virus under control. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

Ideas for Summer Reading

These books gave me something to think about. I hope they do the same for you. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

Clean jet fuel needs to be more like a microwave oven

Introducing a new way to invest in clean energy innovation. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

Ideas for Summer Reading

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@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

What Happened to GE?

The fall of one of America’s great companies. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 2 years ago

The year global health went local (2021 Annual Letter by Bill Gates)

How to turn the lessons of this pandemic into a more equal future for all. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Bill Gates Year in Review 2020

The latest on the innovations that will let us go back to normal. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

5 good books for a lousy year

In a year like this, sometimes you want to go deep on a tough issue. Other times you need a break. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Bill Gates on how the U.S. can lead the world on climate change innovation

It’s time to create the National Institutes of Energy Innovation. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions New Podcast Series

On our new podcast, I’ve teamed up with actress and writer Rashida Jones to tackle some of the biggest questions facing us today: Is it too late to solve climate change? Does everybody lie? Is inequality inevitable? Join us each week for deep dives into these questions and even a … | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

A few details about my new climate book

We’ve set a release date, and you can pre-order it now. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Introducing the Green Premiums

A powerful tool for understanding clean energy and climate change. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Remembering my father

I will miss my dad every day. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Remembering My Father

I will miss my dad every day. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Remembering my father by Bill Gates

I will miss my dad every day. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Why inequality matters (Bill Gates, 2014)

Thomas Piketty’s book Capital in the Twenty-First Century caused a stir this summer. It’s a major contribution to the study of inequality—but it has some important flaws too. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Happy 90th, Warren - Bill Gates

It’s hard to believe Warren Buffett is entering his tenth decade. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

How do we move around in a zero-carbon world?

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@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

How do we move around in a zero-carbon world? (Aug 24th 2020)

We want more people to be able to travel without contributing to climate change. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

The deadliest animal in the world (2014)

Which animal kills the most people? Hint: It’s not sharks, lions, or even humans. Introducing Mosquito Week. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Recommended Summer Reading, 2020 by Bill Gates

Whether you’re looking for a distraction or just spending a lot more time at home, you can’t beat reading a book. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

Summer books and other things to do at home

Whether you’re looking for a distraction or just spending a lot more time at home, you can’t beat reading a book. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 3 years ago

What you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine

Humankind has never had a more urgent task than creating broad immunity for coronavirus. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

The first modern pandemic – Bill Gates

The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

The First Modern Pandemic

A condensed version of my memo on the scientific advances we need to defeat COVID-19. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

The First Modern Pandemic

The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

The First Modern Pandemic

The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

The tools we need to fight Covid-19

The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

Bill Gates AMA: 31 questions and answers about Covid-19

“How long will this last?” and other good questions about he pandemic. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

Questions and Answers about Covid-19 by Bill Gates

“How long will this last?” and other good questions about he pandemic. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

Bill Gates’ to America’s top scientists

AI and genetics can benefit the world’s poorest—if we make the effort. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

How to respond to COVID-19

We need to save lives now, and also improve the way we respond to outbreaks in general. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

We’re Not Ready for the Next Epidemic (2015)

The world isn’t prepared to handle a massive epidemic. But we can get there. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

How to Respond to Covid-19

We need to save lives now, and also improve the way we respond to outbreaks in general. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

How to Respond to Covid-19

We need to save lives now, and also improve the way we respond to outbreaks in general. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

My message to America’s top scientists

AI and genetics can benefit the world’s poorest—if we make the effort. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago

Gates 2020 Annual Letter

Reflecting on the first two decades of our foundation. | Continue reading


@gatesnotes.com | 4 years ago