民科 Traditional form: 民科 Pinyin (reading): mínkē Definitions: pseudoscientist crank crackpot (abbr. for 民間科學家/民间科学家) Characters: 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people 科 - section, department; field, branch; science Traditional characters: 民 - citizens, subjects; a nation's people 科 - section, department; field, branch; science