THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today steering debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet the public still misunderstand what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they drive the devices we use daily. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr stepped