THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today dominating conversations on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” actually 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 Boh