First applause

The first applause at the summit: When Mayer showed a slide of President-elect Barack Obama on the The Economist’s most recent cover.

Second applause: When Mayer said, ``It’s very exciting that things will be evidence-based now.’’ Later, in a quick interview, he said he was referring how, during the Bush administration, ``ideology bleeds into’’ many decisions regarding health care, including policies that fund abstinence programs and restrict funds for family planning.