THE UNTOLD LINK BETWEEN NIELS BOHR AND RARE-EARTH RIDDLES

Rare earths are presently steering debates on electric vehicles, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet most readers still misunderstand what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the gadgets we carry daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bo

Rare earths are today dominating conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet most readers frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. Seventeen little-known elements underwrite the tech that runs modern life. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels