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

Rare earths are currently dominating talks on electric vehicles, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the gadgets we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr i