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I also hate when scientists disparage the field of philosophy. But, that should not be confused with scientists disparaging philosophers, or the current state of philosophy studies. A reoccurring complaint within science departments is the social science's frequent lack of academic rigor. I am reminded of the Sokal affair (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokal_affair). Another criticism is that philosophers' understanding of certain branches of science (especially quantum mechanics and cosmology) is subpar, and renders them unable to really discuss fundamental questions in philosophy with all the tools we currently have available.
I am taking a philosophy of religion course, and we discuss evolution, cosmology, and other scientific theories and their impact on the philosophy of religion. My professor has on multiple occasions expressed frustration with others in the field of philosophy who misuse or under-use science. The Big Bang, evolution, relativity, quantum mechanics fundamentally changed many of our long held beliefs - and as such, every philosopher should know science extremely well.