Defend why (or why not) Wakefield's work on vaccinations, despite its ultimate outcome, can be considered as science.

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The Answer is Support for the research being science:
It was public and attempted at the goals of science. It described the outcome, it explained why the link existed, and sought to make predictions.
Support for the research being pseudo science:
The research was not objectively conducted. The parent observations were more subjective than objectively recorded but were presented as objective facts. The research also did not strive for truth but sought to support a particular belief. Finally, due to way the data were collected from parents, there was a lack of consistency.

Defend Why (Or Why Not) Wakefield's Work on Vaccinations, Despite