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tldr: one of the few STEM qualified ministers.
Yet she described SAGE advice as "wrong science" in an effort to blame scientists for the Governments mistakes during the pandemic.
I did a PhD in the same department that she got hers, I can't comment on the quality of the Sage advice, but anyone with a science doctorate who describes scientific advice from Sage as "wrong science" is being willfully and shamefully misleading.
Incidentally she seemed to go straight from the PhD into corporate jobs. She's got no more STEM experience than any post grad. That would count for something, but it counts for nothing given her actions.
neu-
Yes, I agree with you, she has made public utterances that seem further separated from her STEM education as she advanced her political career.
I'm hoping that her return to DeFRA will take her out of the front line, (deputy PM was clearly several grades beyond her competence), and let her continue the work that previously gained the approval of the EA.
mespilus
Whilst far from an encourager of any of this rabble of barrel scrapings,
when Coffey was deputy to Gove at DeFRA/Environment, senior EA personnel were appreciative of her ability to understand the issues. She does have a Ph.D In Chemistry although seemingly spent little time as a chemist.
tldr: one of the few STEM qualified ministers.