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  1. 11 hours ago

    "Progress is possible, but we all have a role to play in speeding it up." -

    9:30 PM - 9 May 2016 · Details
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  2. 17 hours ago

    "The Vital Question” is a stunning inquiry into the origin of life. I loved this book:

    3:12 PM - 9 May 2016 · Details
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  3. May 7

    The team is working on a number of cool energy projects. It was fun to visit them and learn more.

    11:05 AM - 7 May 2016 · Details
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  4. May 7

    If you are interested in clean energy, I strongly encourage you read this free book:

    7:34 AM - 7 May 2016 · Details
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  5. May 6

    How the world is helping young African women fight HIV: via

    6:58 AM - 6 May 2016 · Details
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  6. May 5

    A remarkable from of the world’s shipping routes: via

    9:10 AM - 5 May 2016 · Details
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  7. May 4

    I was sad to learn of Sir David Mackay’s death. His book on energy is one of my favorites:

    12:07 AM - 4 May 2016 · Details
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  8. May 3

    Fred Wright, my high school geometry teacher, inspired my love for computers.

    1:45 PM - 3 May 2016 · Details
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  9. May 2

    Nick Lane makes a compelling case for how energy made us who we are:

    6:29 AM - 2 May 2016 · Details
    667 retweets 1,916 likes
  10. May 1

    How did life on earth begin? This author seeks to answer one of humanity’s most compelling questions...

    The Vital Question with Nick Lane
    At its heart, Nick Lane's work is an attempt to right a scientific wrong by getting people to fully appreciate the role that energy plays in all living things.
    10:40 AM - 1 May 2016 · Details
    3,354 retweets 5,926 likes
  11. Apr 30

    Making my first virtual-reality video with a special guest star...

    10:06 AM - 30 Apr 2016 · Details
    1,923 retweets 7,648 likes
  12. Apr 28

    In this fascinating book, Nick Lane explores the latest thinking on the origin of life:

    5:48 AM - 28 Apr 2016 · Details
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  13. Apr 26

    Every student deserves a chance to learn this essential 21st century skill:

    5:27 AM - 26 Apr 2016 · Details
    2,429 retweets 3,243 likes
  14. Apr 25

    When it comes to human tragedy, no creature comes close to the devastation caused by this animal.

    6:54 AM - 25 Apr 2016 · Details
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  15. Apr 25

    Here’s why and I are optimistic that we can within our lifetimes...

    Bill Gates & George Osborne On What It Will Take To #EndMalaria
    In January 2016, Bill Gates and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne launched a new fund that will mobilize some of Britain’s best scientists to fight malaria.
    1:15 AM - 25 Apr 2016 · Details
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  16. Apr 24

    No matter how you see America’s future, I hope we can all agree on the role for innovation:

    7:32 AM - 24 Apr 2016 · Details
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  17. Apr 23

    Here’s how technology can revolutionize the way teachers and students work together:

    6:42 AM - 23 Apr 2016 · Details
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  18. Apr 22

    I’m hopeful that all of us who are passionate about education can help solve this problem:

    12:16 PM - 22 Apr 2016 · Details
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  19. Apr 20

    One of the best arguments I've read for why the U.S. should invest in an energy revolution:

    9:58 AM - 20 Apr 2016 · Details
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  20. Apr 19

    Eradicating polio will be one of the greatest achievements to date. Good progress to report:

    9:34 AM - 19 Apr 2016 · Details
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    Apr 18

    . Thanks, Francis. I agree about partners. Here’s to even more global health progress in the years ahead.

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  22. Apr 18

    The U.S. has been underfunding innovation for a decade. Here’s why that matters:

    10:41 AM - 18 Apr 2016 · Details
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  23. Apr 17

    Anyone interested in helping create a better world should read this book:

    7:24 AM - 17 Apr 2016 · Details
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  24. Apr 14

    "Without risk, there is rarely reward." on why we need to invest in bioscience breakthroughs:

    1,242 retweets 2,636 likes
  25. Apr 13

    Exciting to see the next generation of innovators participating in the :

    10:15 AM - 13 Apr 2016 · Details
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  28. Apr 8

    As you can see from this chart, GDP is an incomplete measure of a country’s growth:

    6:47 AM - 8 Apr 2016 · Details
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  31. Apr 6

    Who should get foreign aid? It is a harder question to answer than you might think:

    6:41 AM - 6 Apr 2016 · Details
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  32. Apr 5

    Getting rid of extreme poverty takes these 3 things: via

    1:15 AM - 5 Apr 2016 · Details
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  33. Apr 3

    Many seniors are thinking about where to go to college. Here's what I’ve learned about what makes a school great:

    1,636 retweets 3,495 likes
  35. Apr 1

    There’s a way to change this chart--and change lives:

    7:54 AM - 1 Apr 2016 · Details
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  37. Mar 31

    . gave Hajira Attah the support to succeed. I loved hearing her story.

    Beating the Odds
    I had a chance to meet Hajira along with a group of other students from both Johnson C. Smith and Delaware State Universities. I was inspired by their stories.
    7:44 AM - 31 Mar 2016 · Details
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  38. Mar 29

    I learned a lot from these great students… (not all of it was school related):

    10:14 AM - 29 Mar 2016 · Details
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  39. Mar 28

    These have found innovative ways to help at-risk students excel:

    Meeting Students Where They Are
    I had a chance to sit down in Seattle with administrators from Johnson C. Smith University and Delaware State University who are experimenting with exciting new ways to serve at-risk students.
    8:19 AM - 28 Mar 2016 · Details
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  40. Mar 27

    Hajira didn’t have the scores to get into most colleges. But one school saw her potential:

    6:30 AM - 27 Mar 2016 · Details
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  41. Mar 25

    When I applied for college, I wanted to go to one of the "best schools." Here's what impresses me now:

    1,629 retweets 3,429 likes
  42. Mar 24

    Proud to support Melinda’s efforts to challenge assumptions about the invisible work that women do.

    10:43 AM - 24 Mar 2016 · Details
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  43. Mar 21

    I’m sad to hear that Andy Grove has died. I loved working with him. He was one of the great business leaders of the 20th century.

    2,752 retweets 8,165 likes
  44. Mar 19

    Mobile phone surveys are helping aid workers make real-time decisions during crises:

    8:33 AM - 19 Mar 2016 · Details
    1,444 retweets 3,679 likes
  45. Mar 18

    A great Economist article on how Africans are attacking the barriers to higher productivity:

    7:03 AM - 18 Mar 2016 · Details
    1,634 retweets 2,590 likes
  46. Mar 17

    Melinda and I had a lot of fun sharing our Annual Letter with teens from around the world:

    2016 Annual Letter Launch Highlights
    Melinda and I spent a day in New York City launching our 2016 Annual Letter, including dozens of interviews and a town-hall meeting with teenagers from around the world.
    8:12 AM - 17 Mar 2016 · Details
    1,090 retweets 2,630 likes
  47. Mar 16

    By 2020, this vaccine is expected to protect more than 400 million people:

    5:17 PM - 16 Mar 2016 · Details
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  49. Mar 15

    Melinda and I recently spent a day in New York City launching our Annual Letter:

    4:07 PM - 15 Mar 2016 · Details
    682 retweets 2,879 likes
  50. Mar 12

    Celebrate someone’s with by making a card for them:

    6:42 AM - 12 Mar 2016 · Details
    468 retweets 1,428 likes

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