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Getting the Royal Society stamp of approval

By Charlotte King

26 February 2010

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Gallery:Getting the Royal Society stamp of approval

The UK’s Royal Mail today celebrated the 350th anniversary of the Royal Society by putting out a set of new stamps.

Charlotte King takes a look at the giants of science celebrated on the stamp

Gallery:Getting the Royal Society stamp of approval

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