THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are today steering conversations on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people frequently mix up what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they power the devices we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr