Print Julien Musolino has a dual appointment in the Psychology Department and the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science. Rutgers Associate Professor Julien Musolino will speak at the fifth annual 2021 Vatican Conference, a virtual event titled “Exploring the Mind, Body & Soul: Unite to Prevent & Unite to Cure” on May 6-8. The discussion will focus on the relationship between thought and consciousness in the mind, the brain as part of the physical body and the soul as the spiritual center. The conference brings together the world’s leading physicians, scientists, leaders of faith, ethicists, patient advocates, policymakers, philanthropists and influencers to engage in conversations on the latest breakthroughs in medicine, health care delivery and prevention, as well as the anthropological outcomes and the cultural impact of technological advances. The event will be moderated by journalists, who will explore the role of religion, faith and spirituality, and the interplay of the mind, body and soul and search for areas of convergence between the humanities and the natural sciences.