Elements & Compounds

The 'Spanish Fly' aphrodisiac that's also a beetle defense chemical: the Bristol molecule of the month for Apr 2004 by Gérard Dupuis & Nicole Berland (Lycée Faidherbe, Lille, France.)

The useful chemical reagent that was recently called the "billionaire's chemical weapon": the Bristol molecule of the month for May 2004 by Mike Thompson (Winchester College, UK)

The notorious 'date rape' drug: the Bristol molecule of the month for June 2004 by Gemma Gaitskell Phillips and Paula Fitzgerald (Kings College, Madrid, Spain)

A beta-blocker drug used for treating high blood pressure and angina: the Bristol molecule of the month for July 2004 by Ravi Bhandari (Imperial College London)

The cause of 'fish breath' in some people: the Bristol molecule of the month for Aug 2004 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The fuel in portable cookers, and much more..: the Bristol molecule of the month for Oct 2004 by Feng Wang (Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, Australia)

The sedative and painkiller: the Bristol molecule of the month for Nov 2004 by Enrico Uva (LaurenHill Academy Montreal, Canada)

Modified human hemoglobin that can be used as a blood substitute: the Bristol molecule of the month for Dec 2004 by Nancy Christy, Shane Haggard, Kimberly Lam, Rachele Melious and Paula Theobald (San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA, USA)

The poisonous gas that was an important molecule in the history of forensic science: the Bristol molecule of the month for Jan 2005 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The chemical found in the brain which is a constituent of nerve cells and intestinal membranes - and which may be implicated in promoting diseases such as HIV: the Bristol molecule of the month for Feb 2005 by Jacques Fantini, Nicolas Garmy, Nadira Taieb and Nouara Yahi (Université Paul Cézanne Marseille, France)