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

Rare earths are presently shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers often confuse what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the gadgets we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr stepped in. Th