THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet most readers still misunderstand what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they drive the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr entered th