Simon R. Turner

3 weeks ago | nature.com | Simon R. Turner |Bernard Wood |Tim Johnson |Craig O’Neill

AbstractAlthough Earth, together with other terrestrial planets, must have had an early-formed protocrust, the chemical composition of this crust has received little attention. The protocrust was extracted from an extensive magma ocean formed by accretion and melting of asteroidal bodies1. Both experimental and chronological data suggest that the silicate melt ascending from this magma ocean formed in equilibrium with, or after, metal was extracted to form Earth’s core.

Dec 29, 2024 | mdpi.com | Simon R. Turner

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Nov 14, 2024 | fleetnews.co.uk | Simon R. Turner

By Simon Turner, engagement manager, Driving For Better BusinessAs vehicles incorporate more advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), we must educate drivers about how these technologies work, their purpose, limitations and outcomes. Without a sound understanding of the way in which these technologies work, and why they are important, we will not see the potential road safety benefits. Early reports, such as Drivetech’s ADAS – advance or distraction?

Apr 17, 2024 | fleetnews.co.uk | Simon R. Turner

Opinion: Why you need a driving for work policyBy|17 April 2024By Simon Turner, campaign manager for Driving for Better BusinessYou’re a Fleet News reader so naturally, you have a driving for work policy for your organisation. Don’t you...? If you do, when did you last review it? Has any legislation changed since you created it? Would it stand up to scrutiny if there was an investigation following a crash involving one of your people?

Feb 28, 2024 | fleetnews.co.uk | Simon R. Turner

By Simon Turner, campaign manager for Driving for Better BusinessWe know that driving is the most dangerous work activity most people do, contributing to far more work-related accidental deaths and serious injuries than any other. Add in a diabetes epidemic, and it’s another challenge for those who manage health and safety. Employers must ensure that all their staff are fit for work: including fit to drive.