Rationalists be like:
>Calculate the mass!
Empiricists be like:
>Measure the mass!
Rational Empiricists be like:
>Calculate the mass, then measure it!
Which school of thought do you think your field falls nearer to?
I'd say that mathematicians, computer scientists, and physicists are nearer to rationalists.
Whereas, chemists, engineers, and biologists are nearer to empiricism.
Of course, few people are either of the three archetypes.