THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today shaping conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they power the gadgets we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr