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

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 power the gadgets we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr stepped in. The Lo