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Jon Stone is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and Director of the Origins Institute at McMaster University, where he holds the SHARCNet Chair in Computational Biology. His teaching portfolio includes Evolution (BIOLOGY 3FF3), The Scientific Method in Biology (BIOLOGY 2L03), Biodiversity, Evolution and Humanity (BIOLOGY 1M03), and graduate-level courses in astrobiology (ORIG 701, ORIG 705).
Dr. Stone's research spans astrobiology, evolution, bioinformatics, development, ecology, genetics, and physiology, with particular focus on computational studies of the genetic code, menopause, and organism resilience in extreme environments. His work bridges theoretical and experimental approaches, examining topics from tardigrade survival in simulated space conditions to theoretical models of speciation mechanisms in snails.
His publication record demonstrates significant interdisciplinary reach, with recent work spanning astrobiology (questioning the planetary status of Fomalhaut b), evolutionary biology (speciation models), extremophile biology (tardigrade resilience), and public health (vaccine compliance during pandemics). This diverse portfolio reflects his leadership role at the Origins Institute, which focuses on interdisciplinary research into life's origins and evolution.
Dr. Stone maintains active research collaborations across multiple disciplines, supervising graduate students in the Department of Biology and contributing to McMaster's research-intensive environment through both computational and experimental approaches to fundamental biological questions.
