The Lab Report with MJ.

Michael Jenkin

New science, explained like a story. The Lab Report with MJ takes freshly published studies — cancer research, psychology, climate, tech, the occasional bat — and turns them into lively two-host conversations that are fun, quirky, and respectful of the real science. No jargon, no lectures — just the good stuff, with the caveats stated plainly. New episodes regularly. Like, follow and share for more content.

  1. 12h ago

    Can a Dog Smell a Seizure in a Complete Stranger?

    Researchers at the University of Milan gave 30 untrained dogs three scents, including sweat collected during a seizure from a child they had never met. Fourteen went to the seizure scent first, well above chance, with no distress at all. Honest caveat: it was one patient's scent, so the science is not settled, but the smell may be real, and untaught. Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score generated with Suno for The Lab Report with MJ 📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* Chapters:00:00 Intro00:10 The Milan seizure-scent study00:34 How the test worked01:10 14 of 30 chose the seizure scent first01:30 No distress, fear, or anxiety01:57 The honest caveat: one patient02:24 Instinct, not just training02:46 Send this to a dog person

  2. 1d ago

    Can a Dog Ease Your Migraines?

    Can a dog ease your migraines? A two-year study of 3,017 migraine patients found that people who kept a pet the whole time had fewer, milder attacks and used less medication — and dog owners did best of all. Association, not proof, and no replacement for treatment.Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score composed for The Lab Report with MJ.📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6il#Shorts #Migraine #Dogs #ScienceChapters:00:00 Intro00:11 The 3,017-person, 2-year study00:47 Better on every measure01:16 Dogs did best01:30 Getting a pet, giving one up01:47 More time together, more benefit02:01 Association, not proof02:46 What to do with this03:35 Send it to a dog lover

  3. 2d ago

    Are Chernobyl's Dogs Evolving?

    Are Chernobyl's dogs evolving? Forty years after the 1986 disaster, the descendants of abandoned pets still roam the Exclusion Zone — and their DNA tells a surprising story. NC State researchers found selection signals in genes for DNA repair, cancer, and immunity, yet the dogs' genetic diversity is intact — selection, not mutation, may be the story.Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score composed for The Lab Report with MJ.📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6ilChapters:00:00 Intro00:12 The dogs left behind in 198600:51 Two populations, ten miles apart01:38 Selection signals in the genome02:09 Selection, not mutation02:31 Genetic diversity intact02:52 Why it matters beyond Chernobyl03:21 Send this to a dog lover

  4. 3d ago

    Can a Brain Scan Tell How Well You Handle Stress?

    Can a brain scan tell how well you handle stress? A giant Nature study — 32 teams, 40 brain-scan datasets, 2,175 people — checked the idea that a busier prefrontal cortex means better emotion control, and it didn't hold up. What matters more may be which kinder interpretations come naturally to you, and whether you believe them. Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score composed for The Lab Report with MJ. 📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6il Chapters:00:03 Intro — your brain scan gets graded?00:43 The giant check — 32 teams, 2,175 people01:11 Reappraisal, explained01:39 The twist — prefrontal activity does not predict02:18 Three measures that barely agree03:14 What matters instead04:09 Why comparing brains is tricky04:39 The takeaway — the shortcut was broken

  5. 4d ago

    Can Your Dog's Mouth Hide a Human Parasite?

    Can a parasite we thought belonged to humans be living in your dog's mouth? Polish researchers swabbed 238 household pets and found mouth parasites in 17% of dogs and nearly 6% of cats — including Trichomonas tenax, the human mouth parasite, in most of the cats. Older dogs and heavy tartar raised the odds, but the owners were never swabbed, so human-to-pet spread is a hint, not proof. Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score composed for The Lab Report with MJ. 📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6il Chapters: 00:00:03 Intro 00:02:17 The cleaner-mouth myth 00:10:26 Cats carry the human parasite 00:15:19 Owners never swabbed 00:18:48 Tartar condos 00:23:07 Enzymes and gum disease 00:29:29 The 17% recap 00:32:58 Indoor life and close

  6. 6d ago

    The Viral Police: The Door Kick Challenge Is NOT a Prank

    The Viral Police are on the case: the Door Kick Challenge is NOT a prank. Police from Massachusetts to Florida to Washington warn that kicking strangers' front doors reads as a break-in from inside — one homeowner grabbed his gun, one family faces a $4,000 door, and kids could face criminal charges. Two hosts break down the police warnings and what to tell kids.📖 My book The Last Inheritance — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6ilThis episode uses AI-generated illustration scenes, not real footage of any incident.Chapters:00:03 Intro: the 2 a.m. knock04:02 Timeline of a fresh wave07:51 Inside the house: the biology of fear10:10 The $4,000 door11:29 When a homeowner grabs a gun13:53 The law: Castle Doctrine18:05 Accountability: parents, police, felony charges23:49 The empathy gap

  7. Oct 26

    Can your dog take a memory test?

    Can your dog take a memory test? University of Arizona researchers built CANID — three treat games that spot subtle cognitive decline in dogs as young as seven or eight, years before dementia signs show. And the twist: big dogs don't decline sooner. They just don't live long enough for the worst of it.Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald. Music: original score composed for The Lab Report with MJ.📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6ilChapters:00:03 Intro — when a dog becomes a stranger02:29 Meet CANID07:06 The three treat games16:30 239 dogs, steady scores17:59 The big-dog twist22:19 Research tool, not a home test23:34 Why it matters for humans28:40 The wrap-up

  8. Oct 24

    The 'Killer Skunk Pigs' Weren't Hunting Anyone — The Viral Police

    Were the 'killer skunk pigs' hunting anyone? The Viral Police checked the tape: they aren't pigs, they can barely see, and they weren't hunting — a herd of half-blind moms smelled a little dog near their babies and showed it the door. The only predator in that park was the headline.Music: "Siren Scratch" and the "Click Click Click" bumper arrangement by Michael Jenkin (Suno). Science Lord character by Keenan McDonald.📖 My book *The Last Inheritance* — https://a.co/d/01ZVxQ6il#ViralPolice #Shorts #Javelina #FactCheckChapters:00:03 The headline vs the tape02:36 A normal evening06:14 Not pigs. Not hunting.09:00 Built by smell12:43 The dog looks like a coyote16:20 "Moderately aggressive," trimmed19:48 The feeding trap26:06 Make noise, back off

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New science, explained like a story. The Lab Report with MJ takes freshly published studies — cancer research, psychology, climate, tech, the occasional bat — and turns them into lively two-host conversations that are fun, quirky, and respectful of the real science. No jargon, no lectures — just the good stuff, with the caveats stated plainly. New episodes regularly. Like, follow and share for more content.

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  • Creator
    Michael Jenkin
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael Jenkin
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    The Lab Report with MJ.