HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are today shaping conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet most readers often confuse what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they anchor the gadgets we hold daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr re