I’m lucky to learn firsthand about some of the world’s most cutting-edge technologies. I’ve seen artificial intelligence ace an AP biology test, long before AI became an everyday tool. I’ve seen genetically modified mosquitoes stop malaria in its tracks. I’ve seen geothermal wells go 15,000 feet below the surface of the earth.

But if I had to pick the coolest thing I work on, it’s hard to beat harnessing the power of atoms to fuel our world.

Both fission energy and fusion energy release large amounts of energy by altering the nucleus of an atom. Fission already provides safe, reliable clean electricity around the world, and I believe that fusion will too one day soon. And both will play a key role in meeting humanity’s growing need for energy while also eliminating carbon emissions

Read more in Gates Notes here.

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