{"podcast":{"title":"TED-Ed","slug":"ted-ed-7859430","podcast_index_feed_id":7859430,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ted-ed","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/b7403760-4a33-11f1-9f4d-0b7f17190ea0/image/74cc63dc47cf18e2bcec0e2d83f0aaf9.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"TED-Ed","episode_count":1210,"summary":"TED-Ed’s mission is to create lessons worth sharing. Feed and expand your curiosity with our award-winning animated shorts - published on YouTube and available with supplemental learning materials on ed.ted.com. Want to suggest an idea for a TED-Ed animation, nominate an educator or animator? Visit our website at: http://ed.ted.com/get_involved. Consider backing us on Patreon. By doing so, you directly support our nonprofit mission to create free, high-quality educational content: https://www.patreon.com/teded For more information on using TED-Ed content for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film, or in an online course), please submit a Media Request using this link: https://media-requests.ted.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:01.246496+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430"},"episode":{"title":"What causes dandruff, and how do you get rid of it? - Thomas L. Dawson","slug":"what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson","published_at":"2026-07-04T00:37:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7653841340.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG7653841340.mp3","summary":"Explore the head-scratching problem of dandruff, and find out why it happens, and how it can be treated.--On top of our heads, there is a type of yeast that lives and dines on all of our scalps. Feasting constantly, it’s in paradise. And in about half of the human population, its activity causes dandruff. So, why do some people have more dandruff than others? And how can it be treated? Thomas L. Dawson explores this head-scratching problem.Lesson by Thomas L. Dawson, directed by Artrake Studio.Support Our Non-Profit Mission----------------------------------------------Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreonCheck out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop----------------------------------------------Connect With Us----------------------------------------------Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletterFollow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebookFind us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitterPeep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram----------------------------------------------Keep Learning----------------------------------------------View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawsonDig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson#digdeeperAnimator's website: https://www.artrake.com/----------------------------------------------Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Noah Webb, Zoë Tulip, B, Erica Guerrero, Richard Manklow, Roberto Chena, Luke Pisano, Andrea Gordon, Aleksandar Donev, Brendan and Nicole's summer job, Ryan Weiler, Jesse Lira, Ezekiel Raui, Itay Levi, Cameron Chakraverty, Petr Vacek, Rhys Patterson, Dennis, Margaret King, Olivi…","meta_description":"Explore the head-scratching problem of dandruff, and find out why it happens, and how it can be treated.--On top of our heads, there is a type of yeast th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":469,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-ed-7859430/episodes/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-ed-7859430/what-causes-dandruff-and-how-do-you-get-rid-of-it-thomas-l-dawson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}