THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today steering talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public often confuse 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 entered the scene