playing god?

Gut Strings

October 13, 2026·24 min
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playing god? presents… "Gut Strings," a musician’s experience with uncertainty around an unexpected colon cancer diagnosis. Loren Ludwig, previously protected by confidence in his ability to learn his way past personal obstacles, must now grapple with medical uncertainty. Bioethicist Gail Geller draws on 35 years of research on uncertainty in medicine to reflect on the profound impact of what we don’t know and understand.Gut Strings is an original production by the iDeas Lab at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Written and produced by Simon Adler.This production features: Simon AdlerLoren Ludwig, PhDGail Geller, PhDThis production was funded by Johns Hopkins’ Program in Arts, Humanities, & Health, led by Gail Geller, Kamna Balhara, and Loren Ludwig.

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