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

Rare earths are today steering talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” truly are. Seventeen little-known elements underwrite the tech that energises modern life. Their baffling chemistry left scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr intervened. Be