A series of public events at the J. Erik Jonsson Center, located on Cape Cod at 314 Quissett Avenue, Woods Hole, MA.

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Distinctive Voices@The Jonsson Center highlights innovations, discoveries, and emerging issues in an exciting and engaging public forum. Do you wonder how things work? What the future holds? If you are curious about the science and technology behind today’s hot topics, Distinctive Voices is for you!

Spend an evening gaining insights on significant advances in medicine, biotechnology, energy, the environment, space exploration, and more. Learn from some of the best minds in the world -- including members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine -- in presentations geared to the general public.

Admission and parking are FREE - please register for individual events. Seating is limited and is on a "first come, first served" basis (first arrivals admitted at 6:30pm).  After the event you are invited to continue the dialogue at a reception. See Guest Conveniences for info on reservations for parties of 6 or more, and guests using wheelchairs.   To listen to previous events, please visit our audio archives.

	Sounds of Science puts a spotlight on the high-impact work of the National Academies. Focusing on a wide range of critical issues in science, engineering, and medicine, these short 10-minute episodes are a quick and easy way to tune in to all the key findings and important recommendations made by the Academies.
	Engineering Innovation highlights exciting developments in engineering and provides technical context to stories in the news. The 40-second episodes demonstrate how engineers are making an impact -- in energy, health, the environment, sports, and more! From the National Academy of Engineering.

 
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Distinctive Voices@The Jonsson Center
Insights on Science, Technology and Medicine
a program of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, is supported by the Frank Press Fund of The National Academy of Sciences, the Kellogg Fund of the Institute of Medicine, and the National Academies' George and Cynthia Mitchell Endowment for Sustainability Science.