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

Rare earths are currently dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they anchor the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr enter

Rare earths are currently dominating debates on EV batteries, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet most readers still misunderstand what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they anchor the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr