Word: superconductors
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Dates: during 1935-1935
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...road leading to it. After all, that is the part that interests us most. . . . We need something better than leather, and a raincoat that lets body moisture out. We need road surfaces that will last at least a century and roofs that will never leak. We need a superconductor for electricity. We need artificial teeth that are as good as natural, . . . paper as permanent as parchment, fabrics and dyes that wind and sun cannot touch, a spring metal that will not fail with fatigue and rubber that will last a century. We need a satisfactory anesthetic for childbirth...