Rocket Scientist 

Sarcastic term of praise handed to someone who deducts the obvious and makes sure as many people as possible recognise that they have pointed out the obvious, in an attempt to sound intelligent.

Hey, that car's on fire!

Oh look at the fucking rocket scientist, as if we didn't notice the huge flames, the explosion that we heard so decided to run here etc. Idiot.

Rocket Scientist by Gumba Gumba April 13, 2004

armchair scientist 

Someone who has no professional training in science yet has the same augmented ego and clout (and on occasion, the same amount of knowledge on the subject).

Your subconscious is actually the excrement of an opalescent Monodon monoceros. I know. I'm an armchair scientist.

armchair scientist by Mesozoical November 22, 2011

data scientist 

Something like a business analyst who writes code, a hacker with social skills, or a software engineer that knows math.
Also just someone management has decided is a "data scientist".

Even though I am a data scientist, I don't think it's specific enough to describe what I do.

data scientist by cinf May 6, 2020

Internet Scientist 

Someone who constantly gets into arguments with theists on the Internet and then uses science as a basis for their argument despite having no scientific knowledge other than google searches. They also tend to see themselves as intellectually superior despite having a liberal arts degree.

Internet scientist: you believe in god? HA! God doesn't exist, you uneducated idiot
Theist: I have a Biology degree

Internet scientist: stop forcing your religion down my throat!

Internet Scientist by Švelton November 6, 2015

mad scientist 

a scientist who invents crazy things, usually things that get beyond his scope of control, and may cause significant damage. He also may have a sick mind, or warped sense of humor.

Jamie, Matt, and Robert are mad scientists who live and work together in an old castle. Their latest invention is the six-dollar man, who did nothing but destroy their entire home, and laboratory. "Well, what do you expect for six dollars?" they said, and laughed.

The young mad scientist Kenny's new invention, Capital letter H, destroyed Kenny's home by crashing through the wall, and leaving an H-shaped hole. Kenny knew it would take years, to repair the significant damage to his home, and with the unhealthy economy, and Obamacare, at that.

mad scientist by MadScientistTrio70 February 5, 2014

Ballpark scientist 

wannabe-scientists who deduce answers that are generally "in the ballpark" of being right

Inquiring mind: how far is the moon?
Ballpark scientist: pretty far

Ballpark scientist by ILostTheFunk November 5, 2011

non-scientist 

someone who is not an expert in science

Flattening the curve is not effective says the non-scientist.

non-scientist by timlight April 23, 2020