HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are today steering talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public often confuse what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the technologies we use daily. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervened. Bef