THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are currently steering talks on electric vehicles, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the gadgets we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr steppe