Focuses on ion channels, the primary proteins generating cellular electrical signals in nerve cells and other excitable cells (e.g., muscle, heart, glands). Reviews the latest electrophysiological and molecular genetic experiments. Diversity of electrophysiology deriving from channel structure and expression patterns is considered in the contexts of behavior and behavioral plasticity (learning), neural development, and channel evolution. Format includes written and oral presentations, reviewing scientific literature in selected areas, and proposing new experiments.