THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they anchor the devices we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervened. A Cent