Monkey Market Collapse

Monkey Market Collapse

July 22, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, the impact of climate change on wildfire seasons, and the market collapse of lab monkeys affecting biomedical research.

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at who new prime minister Andy Burnham has chosen to be his Chancellor of the Exchequer (0:42), how wildfire season is increasingly becoming a wider phenomenon driven by rising global temperatures (9:01), and how the collapse in the market of lab monkeys is impacting biomedical research around the world (14:03). Subscribe to support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Macrodose.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your pledge is a donation supporting free public education; perks are thank-you gifts for your support. Got a question or comment? Reach out to us at ⁠macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk⁠. To learn more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, head to ⁠⁠⁠planetbproductions.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ . Listen to Death In Westminster - a new documentary podcast from Planet B Productions & Novara Media: ⁠⁠ https://novaramedia.com/category/audio/death-in-westminster/#the-station

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