I'd say this is true in a sense that you "stand on the shoulders of giants", you rely on a lot of technology and science that has been developed by others. But

I'd say this is true in a sense that you "stand on the shoulders of giants", you rely on a lot of technology and science that has been developed by others. But small non-diverse teams can accomplish important (but likely small) breakthroughs in their field. You don't necessarily need a large diverse team to do important science. My anecdote is my PhD work.