This conference on teaching the life sciences featured talks by professors at Hillsdale College and leaders in our affiliated classical schools. Participants left feeling inspired and ready to re-enter the classroom with joy and purpose.

This program is entirely free of charge and includes lunch. Participants receive a certificate that may count towards professional development hours for certification.

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Conference Information

The Art of Teaching: The Life Sciences

November 7, 2025

Sheraton Orlando North
600 North Lake Destiny Road
Maitland, FL 32751

Conference Schedule

Speakers

  • Dr. Julia Hoyda, Science Teacher, Cincinnati Classical Academy
  • Lisa Roberts, Science Teacher, Hillsdale Academy
  • Dr. Matthew Young, Dean of Natural Sciences and Professor of Chemistry, Hillsdale College
  • Dr. Andrew Russell, Associate Professor of Biology, Hillsdale College
  • Dr. Jeffrey Van Zant, Professor of Biology and Director of Slayton Arboretum, Hillsdale College

Event Recordings

Teaching Life Science through Discovery
Dr. Julia Hoyda, Science Teacher, Cincinnati Classical Academy

Reductionism in Biology
Dr. Matthew Young, Dean of Natural Sciences and Professor of Chemistry, Hillsdale College

Must We Die?
A Review of Anti-Aging Research and Its Implications

Dr. Andrew Russell, Associate Professor of Biology, Hillsdale College

Contemporary Science,
the Method, the Data, and the Direction

Dr. Jeffrey Van Zant, Professor of Biology and Director of Slayton Arboretum, Hillsdale College