January at the UAA Campus Bookstore: Talks about the Arctic, Chinese society, pain and neuroplasticity

Rick Steiner presents "Imperiled Arctic: Place, Threats, Solutions" Wednesday, Jan. 21, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Everyone is invited to view over 200 "best-of-the-best" photos of the Arctic. Guest speaker Rick Steiner is the founder of Oasis Earth, a global consultancy working with NGOs, governments, industry and civil society. Its mission is to find solutions to environmental decline. Rick Steiner is also a former professor of marine conservation at the University of Alaska.

Yong Cao discusses the movie "Fengshui" and ideas about men and women in current Chinese society Thursday, Jan. 22, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

The Chinese movie "Fengshui (万箭穿心)" portrays a family in which the wife takes on a dominant role. At this event, Yong Cao discusses changing relations in China today. Yong Cao has taught marketing at the UAA College of Business and Public Policy since 2007. He received his Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Iowa. This event is co-sponsored by the UAA Confucius Institute.

Dr. Lyn Freeman and Dr. Rebecca White present "Pain and Neuroplasticity" Wednesday, Jan. 28, 5-7 p.m. UAA Campus Bookstore

Why won't the pain stop? Did you know: many chronic pain patients fail to manage their pain with medication. Some struggle with pain even after undergoing surgical procedures intended to alleviate the cause of their pain. This is because the brain can learn to generate pain signals even in the absence of the originating cause.

At this event, Dr. Freeman and Dr. White will explain from the medical and psychological/behavioral perspectives why and how the brain learns to experience pain when it no longer serves a survival purpose. The pair will explain a new treatment approach based on the principles of neuroplasticity and describe other approaches that compete with pain signals.

Guest speakers are: Lyn Freeman, Ph.D., BCLPC, Mind Matters Research, LLC Alaska Institute of Surgical & Medical Specialties; and Rebecca White, M.D., Arctic Skye Family Medicine.

About UAA Campus Bookstore events: All UAA Campus Bookstore events are informal, free and open to the public. There is free parking for bookstore events in the West Campus Central Lot (behind Rasmuson Hall), the Sports Lot and the Sports NW Lot.

For more information, contact Rachel Epstein at (907) 786-4782 or repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu. Information about past and upcoming special events can be found at the UAA Campus Bookstore website.

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