HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are currently shaping debates on electric vehicles, wind turbines and cutting-edge defence gear. Yet many people often confuse what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they anchor the devices we use daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr re