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Scientific stamps get Hawking's seal of approval

Six stamps which commemorate 100 years of Albert Einstein's Theory of General Relativity have been launched by the Isle of Man Post Office: 

That's Ben Glazier from Glazier Design which designed the stamp set - they depict the mathematical and scientific work of both Einstein and Professor Steven Hawking. 

The collection has been personally endorsed by both the Queen and Hawking who says he's been 'honoured' to be a part of it. 

PHD student Sasha Hajnal-Corub works with him and says she hopes the stamps will inspire people to think about science:

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