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

Rare earths are presently shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public often confuse what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they drive the technologies we use daily. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervened.