Remy Chauvin

The French scientist who legitimized UFO research by linking it to parapsychology and consciousness studies

Name	Rémy André Joseph Chauvin
Age	96
Born	October 10, 1913
Died	December 8, 2009
Famous for	Challenging scientists and conformists to explore taboo topics, like UFOs

“Réveillons-nous, balayons les tabous et, enfin, avançons!“ [Let’s wake up, sweep away the taboos, and finally move forward!]

These words reflected Remy Chauvin’s position and perspective in the sciences. He was known as a nonconformist, constantly challenging the boundaries of his field, which has led him to become a respected figure within the UFO community.

His Early Life and Entry into UFO Studies

“Nothing is certain. Everything is barely beginning. We must see living beings as they are in their complexity, which frightens the imagination.”

Born in Toulon, France, Remy Chauvin was a brilliant man. After earning his doctorate in 1941, he became a renowned French entomologist and biologist based in Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines, Haut-Rhin, and an honorary professor emeritus at the University of Paris V-Sorbonne.

These weren’t the only roles he assumed throughout his career. Chauvin lived an impressive life in the scientific community and the academe, achieving the following positions:

• Director of the French Agronomical Research Institute
• Director of the Experimental Ethology Laboratory
• Co-editor of the Journal of Insect Physiology
• Laureate of the French Academy of Science
• Director of the Laboratory of Biology of the Bee at the National Institute of Agronomic Research (INRA)
• Director of the Laboratory of Psycho-Physiology in Strasbourg

Remy Chauvin was a notable figure in the sciences, particularly celebrated for consistently challenging established ideologies. His colleagues praised his enthusiasm, dynamism, and openness to the mysteries of the world, which made him an exceptional researcher.

What Got Remy Chauvin Interested in UFOs?

Remy Chauvin had always believed in the expansive nature of the universe and its infinite mystery. While other scientists focused on studying tangible resources, he went beyond by exploring the unknown phenomenon that people have struggled to understand.

He researched anomalous and parapsychological concepts, like:

• Life after death
• Clairvoyance
• Psychics
• Telepathy
• Remote Viewing
• UFOs

His Connection to the Invisible College

By 1960, with the establishment of the “fantastic realism” movement by Jacques Bergier and Louis Pauwels, Chauvin began participating in UFO studies. He also became a member of the Invisible College, an informal network of ufologists and scientists dedicated to studying UFOs and the phenomenon of extraterrestrial life.

This organization included renowned UFO researchers like Jacques Vallée, Olivier Costa de Beauregard, and Aimé Michel, who became close friends with Remy Chauvin.

For Chauvin, science was a way to reveal the unknown, and scientists should embody a practice that explores these territories. He has also bravely spoken up about skeptical groups constantly questioning the possibilities of these subjects, claiming that this attitude stifles minds and prevents scientific progress.

What Were His Theories About UFOs?

Although Remy Chauvin didn’t position himself as a ufologist, he got involved in UFO research primarily through his scientific interest in parapsychology.

Chauvin was among the ufologists who viewed UFOs through a parapsychological framework. He didn’t necessarily consider them as interplanetary beings. Instead, he argued that UFO experiences often overlapped with psychic phenomena.

This not only encourages the sciences to investigate the phenomena seriously, but also calls for them to approach it through an interdisciplinary manner.

His Materials Dedicated to Ufology

Beyond his influence in academia, Chauvin was also a brilliant author with more than 50 books and at least 200 scientific publications under his name.

He has written topics from basic textbook discussions to science fiction novels. Unfortunately, Chauvin wasn’t able to extend his expertise to write books dedicated to UFOs, but he did address the phenomenon within his broader works.

Le Retour des magiciens – Le cri d’alarme d’un scientifique (The Return of the Magicians – A Scientist’s Cry of Alarm)

In this material, Chauvin encourages French scientists to explore taboo subjects. Le retour des magiciens contains detailed accounts of UFO sightings and discusses possible suppression of research, as proof of how society is promoting the avoidance of these topics.

UFOs: The Military Unmasked

Chauvin also allegedly wrote the foreword to UFOs: The Military Unmasked, where he expressed the idea that some UFO encounters may be more psychological than extraterrestrial experiences.

His Legacy in Ufology

Remy Chauvin may not have led any UFO investigations, but his intellectual contributions helped open the field to inquisitiveness about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life.

He grounded his belief in a highly scientific lens, associating UFOs with psychic phenomena and parapsychology. His legacy in ufology lies in encouraging critical engagement with UFO experiences that goes beyond sensationalism.

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FAQ

Was Remy Chauvin a UFO researcher?

While he may not consider himself a ufologist, Chauvin was a member of the Invisible College, which was a network of UFO researchers and scientists.

Did he believe in aliens?

No articles cite whether Chauvin believed in aliens, but he had a positive attitude about UFOs, associating them with parapsychological experiences.

What is he known for in Ufology?

Chauvin was known for associating the UFO phenomenon with parapsychology, proposing that UFOs may be psychic or psychological manifestations instead of extraterrestrial experiences.