Charles Darwin was aware of the severe reaction in some parts of the scientific community against the suggestion made in Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation that humans had arisen from animals by a process of transmutation.
Charles Darwin menyadari reaksi keras dalam beberapa bagian komunitas saintifik melawan pernyataan yang dibuat dalam Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation bahwa manusia berkembang dari hewan lewat proses transmutasi.