Organic compounds

The molecule that makes you cry when peeling onions: the Bristol molecule of the month for September 2007 by Paul M. Burnham (Hillsborough College, Sheffield, UK)

The explosive component in dynamite: the Bristol molecule of the month for October 2007 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The greenhouse gas that cooks our food: the Bristol molecule of the month for December 2007 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The controversial drug used to treat breast cancer: the Bristol molecule of the month for January 2008 by Amy Dyke (University of Bristol)

The flavour of vanilla icecream: the Bristol molecule of the month for February 2008 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

The industrial degreasing agent found in orange peel: the Bristol molecule of the month for March 2008 by Paul M. Burnham (Hillsborough College, Sheffield, UK)

The molecule associated with immune response, allergies and hayfever: the Bristol molecule of the month for June 2008 by Michael Charles Hatch and Paul May (University of Bristol)

The building block for terpenes and rubber, and the molecule that makes the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, blue: the Bristol molecule of the month for July 2008 by Simon Cotton (Uppingham School, Rutland, UK)

A necessary ingredient for building DNA, cells and babies: the Bristol molecule of the month for August 2008 by Dominic Taylor and Paul May (University of Bristol)

The neurotransmitter responsible for feelings of pleasure and well-being: the Bristol molecule of the month for Oct 2008 by Sian Gregory and Paul M. Burnham (Hillsborough College, Sheffield, UK)