Dr. Walter Veit

@walterveit.bsky.social

Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading | Most of my recent writing is on animal consciousness and welfare

I'm delighted and honoured to share that I've taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief of Animal Cognition! This journal has shaped how we think about cognition across species. Huge thanks to Debbie Kelly for 10 years of vision and leadership, and for all her guidance during my time as associate editor.

New paper alert! Schuck-Paim C, Alonso WJ, Hartcher K, Chiang C, Pereira PA, Veit W, Mendl M, Nicol CJ and Lecorps B (2026) The pain echo chamber: how barren environments amplify pain in captive animals. Front. Anim. Sci. doi.org/10.3389/fani...

Frontiers | The pain echo chamber: how barren environments amplify pain in captive animals

Pain is not solely a function of tissue damage but can be strongly shaped by environmental context. Its perceived intensity, duration, and likelihood—the cor...

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there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

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