HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are today dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet many people frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they anchor the gadgets we carry daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr rewrote