THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are presently dominating debates on electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers still misunderstand what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they drive the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Boh