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

Rare earths are presently steering talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they drive the technologies we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervened.