THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today shaping conversations on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet many people still misunderstand what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they anchor the technologies we use daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr st