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

Rare earths are today dominating talks on electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they power the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervene