HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are today shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public still misunderstand what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements seem ordinary, but they drive the gadgets we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr stepped in.