Jean-Pierre Petit

Jean-Pierre Petit is a French physicist and astrophysicist specializing in fluid mechanics, plasma physics, magnetohydrodynamics, and cosmology, where he developed bi-gravity theory; he served as a research director at CNRS and worked at the Marseille Observatory. A pioneer in magnetohydrodynamics, he is also known for his scientific comic books like Anselme Lanturlu that explain complex principles to lay audiences, and he has authored over thirty books while researching UFO phenomena. Born Jean-Pierre Lévy, he has a diverse background including military service, painting, and early computer programming.