You're being downvoted, but I think that you bring up an important point that I've seen debated a lot elsewhere: science is much more of a large, collaborative

You're being downvoted, but I think that you bring up an important point that I've seen debated a lot elsewhere: science is much more of a large, collaborative effort these days than it has been in the past, often involving huge teams and billions in government funding. The fact that Nobels are limited to I believe 4 recipients in a year gives the broader public the idea that it's "a couple of geniuses" that move science forward these days, and that's just not how it works.