The Flint, Michigan water crisis is an indispensable example of the need for science to be taken seriously by politicians and political bodies across the nation. The scientific studies conducted for the crisis pointed with no bias to the official’s harmful negligence, willful ignorance to public safety, complete denial of evidence, and reinforcement of Flint’s systematic racism over time. Further, none of the studies looking into Flint water quality contained a single mention of political correctness or even human rights; the studies simply drew out the facts for the courts to debate. Recognition of scientific planning and monitoring is integral to ensuring human safety and public management in every single community. Whether science education
