Atom of Ernest Rutherford, bombarded a metal foil with alpha particles to observe how they scattered. They expected all the alpha particles to pass straight through with little deflection, because Thomson's model said that the charges in the atom are so diffuse that their electric fields could not affect the alpha particles much. However, Geiger and Marsden spotted alpha particles being deflected by angles greater than 90°, which was supposed to be impossible according to Thomson's model. To explain this, Rutherford proposed that the positive charge of the atom is concentrated in a tiny nucleus at the center of the atom.
The Universe in a Single Atom wish for in this endeavor to unify science and religion-you may not like what you find." Arthur Zajonc, president of the Mind and Life Institute states, ""The Universe in a Single Atom" is an open-minded engagement between intellectual traditions, an engagement that enriches our shrinking planet." Critic Lisa Liquori states,"Though the Dalai Lama aims to reach a wide audience and offers a fair, nicely written, and thoughtful treatise, the subject matter will primarily appeal to spiritual types and to altruistic, ethical physicists and biologists. The Universe in a Single Atom The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by