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I like the idea of Scientists Stamps. But these stamps don't do much to
show the joy and passion of Science or scientists.

Compare the dark design and black and white photos of unsmiling
scientists to the smiling face of Yip Harburg.

Wouldn't a photo of Barbara McClintock surrounded by colorful maize, or
photo of Richard Feynman as he presented to college students be more
appealing? These stamps promote the stereotype of scientists that
already keeps so many kids out of science. 

On the bright side they are doing something and science itself is
receiving some nice new stamps. The advances in Aviation, Masterworks of
Modern Architecture and the Constellation stamps all look good.

Nancy Van Beek
KSDC Education Manager
Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
301 S. Main Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57104
 
"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,
but by the seeds you plant."
-Robert Louis Stevenson



-----Original Message-----
From: Beryl Rosenthal [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:29 AM
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Subject: Re: Going Postal

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Jonah, Are you sure that's the right url?
Beryl

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>In case you hadn't heard, on May 4th, the US Post Office will be
releasing a
>new set of stamps, called American Scientists. The 4 stamps feature
Barbara
>McClintock, John von Neumann, Josiah Willard Gibbs and Richard Feynman.
>Click here for a preview:
>
>http://shop.usps.com/cgi-bin/vsbv/postal_store_non_ssl/browse_content/s
tampR
>eleaseDisplay.jsp?OID=8618
>
>Jonah Cohen
>Outreach & Public Programs Manager
>Science Center of Connecticut
>
>"An honest fool is alright, but a dishonest fool is terrible!"
>	-Richard Feynman
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-- 
Beryl Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs
MIT Museum
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Cambridge, MA  02139
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Fax: 617-253-8994
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