A. R. E. Taylor is based at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge and works at the intersection of digital anthropology, critical data studies, media archaeology and science and technology studies. He co-runs the Social Studies of Outer Space Network and is an editorial assistant for the Journal of Extreme Anthropology. In 2019 he co-founded the Black Sky Resilience Group, a network of researchers, policymakers and industry leaders exploring societal and infrastructure resilience in relation to global catastrophic risks. His research interests include technology and modernity, futures, outer space, techno-apocalyptic narratives and data preservation.