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

Rare earths are today dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet the public still misunderstand what “rare earths” actually 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 Boh