I think that's a little harsh. However, I do think that there is a group that more adequately describes them -- Alchemists.
When chemistry took root, it was natural to think that not only could you have limitted chemical reactions, there really are no limits to these reactions, and thus you can, with the right recipe, turn lead into gold. Likewise, the limitted amount of change that evolution has been responsible is likewise abstracted unnecessarily into being able to turn molecules to man.
Good point and thanks for the link.It's a good comparasion.