NIELS BOHR’S HIDDEN ROLE IN DECODING RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS

Rare earths are today dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers still misunderstand what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they anchor the gadgets we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr enter