NIELS BOHR’S HIDDEN ROLE IN DECODING RARE-EARTH ELEMENTS

Rare earths are currently shaping talks on EV batteries, wind turbines and advanced defence gear. Yet the public often confuse what “rare earths” actually are. These 17 elements appear ordinary, but they power the gadgets we carry daily. For decades they mocked chemists, remaining a riddle, until a quantum pioneer named Niels Bohr rewrote the

Rare earths are today steering conversations on electric vehicles, wind turbines and next-gen defence gear. Yet many people frequently mix up what “rare earths” really are. These 17 elements look ordinary, but they drive the devices we hold daily. Their baffling chemistry kept scientists scratching their heads for decades—until Niels Bohr in