Niels Bohr’s Hidden Role in Decoding Rare-Earth Elements
Rare earths are presently shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet the public 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. B