HOW NIELS BOHR CRACKED THE RARE-EARTH CODE

Rare earths are today shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet the public often confuse what “rare earths” actually are. Seventeen little-known elements underwrite the tech that runs modern life. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr stepped in. Before

Rare earths are presently dominating debates on electric vehicles, 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 devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry had scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr