News: Science stamps launched at Magna

Royal Mail has launched its latest set of special stamps, celebrating the work of some of the world's most famous scientists, at Magna in Rotherham.

Staff showcased ten First Class stamps produced to mark the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society - the world's oldest scientific academy - surrounded by some of the Centre's spectacular exhibits.

They feature ten significant Royal Society fellows whose portraits are paired with dramatic and colourful imagery representing their achievements.

The stamps depict Royal Society members from its foundation to the 21st century, including chemist Robert Boyle, proposer of "Boyle's Law" relating to the action of pressure on gases; Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who made huge advances in the understanding of electricity; Sir Isaac Newton, whose work in optics is recognised on his stamp; and, reflecting one of the key issues of today, geologist and climatologist Sir Nicholas Shackleton, who was knighted for his studies into the effect carbon dioxide and variations in the Earth's orbit have on climate change.

Dramatically set within a vast former steelworks, the Magna Science and Adventure Centre is a hands-on visitor attraction that explores the powerful themes of earth, air, fire and water.

Rachel Bannister, Marketing Manager at Magna said: "It is a honour to have been involved in the launch of these fantastic stamps depicting such important members of the scientific community. Our staff is dedicated to science education in all its forms and we hope that our visitors leave Magna with a better understanding of the principles which many of the Royal Society Scientists sought to reveal."

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Rotherham

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