Biography
Heslley Machado Silva was coordinator of the Project Biology teachers’ conceptions of three Latin
American countries about human’s place in nature and the human mind, University Center of
Formiga/MG, University of Oxford, support by John Templeton Foundation. Post-Doctor at the
University of Minho, Education and Science, Portugal (2016). Ph.D. in Education at the Federal
University of Minas Gerais (2015), Brazil, Latin American program, line of research Education and
Science, research focuses on issues relating to the teaching of evolutionary biology in Latin American Schools in relation to regional religious and political discourses. Master’s degree in Education
from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2000). Graduate in Biology and Science. Specialization
in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Lavras/MG and specialization in Molecular and
Cellular Biology from the Federal University of Ouro Preto/MG. Currently is a professor and
project coordinator pedagogical residency program of in the University Center of Formiga/MG.
He has experience in General Biology, with emphasis on Embryology, Genetics, Evolution,
Zoology, and coordination of courses in Biological Sciences. Also works as a researcher of
UNIFOR/MG, in the areas of education and evolution. Co-editor Journal “Conexão Ciência”
Science Connection.