Atom the nucleus defines to what chemical element the atom belongs: for example, all copper atoms contain 29 protons. The number of neutrons defines the isotope of the element. The number of electrons influences the magnetic properties of an atom. Atoms can attach to one or more other atoms by chemical bonds to form chemical compounds such as molecules. The ability of atoms to associate and dissociate is responsible for most of the physical changes observed in nature and is the subject of the discipline of chemistry. The idea that matter is made up of discrete units is a very old
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