Our pothole problem

We can send a man to the moon, get energy from the wind, produce cures for many types of chronic and life-threatening illnesses, yet we don’t appear to have the expertise to formulate a substance that will contract, expand and resist heavy weights, as circumstances require.

Put simply, is there any hope of producing a substance that will permanently repair our innumerable potholes?

Any students out there looking for ideas for the next year’s Young Scientist of the Year event, here’s one.

Vera O’Donoghue

Connaught Avenue

Cork