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

Rare earths are today dominating talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they drive the devices we hold daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr rewrote the rule