HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

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