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

Rare earths are currently shaping debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people still misunderstand what “rare earths” truly are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they power the gadgets we hold daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr rewr