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A University of Illinois-Chicago assistant professor believes critical race theory [CRT] can be integrated into chemistry lessons.
Terrel R. Morton, an "Identity and Justice in STEM Education" scholar, wrote an article in Nature to highlight the racial disparities in the chemistry and science fields and offer ways to practice CRT in order to address the underrepresentation.
Critical race theory is a controversial philosophy and progressive idea that proponents say can increase racial equity and which critics describe as Marxist, anti-American, and neo-racist. Morton defines critical race theory as a compilation of provocative writings that challenges us to consider the relationship between race, the legal system, and society at large, which is the definition from the book "Critical Race Theory: The Key Writings that Formed the Movement."