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Rare earths’ magic comes at a cost (Part 1)

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This month, Stereo Chemistry is sharing a pair of episodes from Distillations, a podcast from the Science History Institute. We rely on rare-earth elements to make technologies like smartphones, medical imaging devices, and wind turbines. But how much do you know about where these extraordinary materials come from?

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