THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are presently shaping debates on electric vehicles, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet most readers often confuse what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they anchor the technologies we use daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Boh