Paleo Analysis is a paleontology show on YouTube, best known for its The Complete History of the Earth series, in which host Steve travels back to the formation of the Earth to narrate the development of life on Earth from its earliest Hadean Eon, only to find himself accidentally turned into an ethidium bromide molecule and, along with companion Timtim, having to evolve back into being a human.
Tropes
- Big "NO!": Steve lets one out in the Hadean Eon episode when he realizes he's devolved into an ethidium bromide molecule.
- Character Level: Steve and Timtim begin "The Complete History of the Earth" series as, respectively, an ethidium bromide molecule and a water molecule, but evolve with each geological epoch.
- Early-Bird Cameo: Timtim appears in every episode of "The Complete History of the Earth" but in the Hadean Eon this consists of a seven-second image of him as a water molecule with eyes that doesn't even move.
- "Not Making This Up" Disclaimer: Steve mentions that in the Hadean Eon the Earth was (most likely) struck by a planet the size of Mars, with debris from the impact coalescing into the moon. He follows this up with "Yeah, I know it sounds like some Star Trek grade stuff right now."